The Desert Edge Scorpions are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Camelback Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Desert Edge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Notre Dame Prep, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Desert Edge was ranked 19th). Desert Edge fell to Notre Dame Prep 20-14. The Scorpions gained 54 more yards on the day, but it was the Saints that made the best use of them.
Desert Edge's defeat came about despite a quality game from Elijah Sherbin-Fox, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 130 yards on 13 of 25 attempts.
Even if they lost, Desert Edge's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joshua Hopphaus. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Camelback beat Dobson 13-9 on Friday.
Desert Edge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Camelback, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Desert Edge against Camelback when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Edge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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