After four games on the road, Verrado is heading back home. They will welcome the Cactus Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Verrado knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Cactus likes a good challenge.
Verrado is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Marcos de Niza: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Verrado blew Marcos de Niza out of the water with a 62-7 final score. Considering the Vipers have won five games by more than 35 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jack Isidore, who rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gieszler, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Verrado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Naylor, Elijah Baltazar, and Deriece Brown picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Cactus, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 30-23 win over Canyon View last Friday.
Robert Bell Jr and Julian (Juju) Stubblefield were among the main playmakers for Cactus as the former gained 130 total yards and a touchdown and the latter picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bell Jr was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. Antonio Casias was another key player, having thrown for 297 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Cactus' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Aman Fears with 2.5.
Verrado pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cactus, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Verrado came up short against Cactus in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-17. Will Verrado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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