Scorpions
| 10/03/25 @ Canyon View | 29-21 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 35-7 |
| 09/19/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 29-7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 27-14 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cienega | 26-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Desert Edge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Canyon View Jaguars by a score of 29-21. The Scorpions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jaguars, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Desert Edge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Byron Brandon, who rushed for 176 yards, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and one TD. Those 176 rushing yards gave Brandon a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was Travion Dixson, who picked up 185 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Desert Edge's run defense was locked in: Canyon View could only muster 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Ramari Hodge for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Edge's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.17 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.13 on average over their last five games.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Scott, who threw for 126 yards and three TDs.
Desert Edge's record now sits at 6-0. As for Canyon View, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Desert Edge will face off against rival Verrado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 976 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Canyon View is set to challenge their familiar foe Kellis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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