Desert Edge was the 45-14 winner over Notre Dame Prep when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Desert Edge Scorpions took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame Prep Saints. The Scorpions gained 54 more yards on the day, but it was the Saints that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Desert Edge still got an impressive performance 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.
Notre Dame Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jason Samis out in front who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Cooper Perry, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Desert Edge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Notre Dame Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Desert Edge will head out to take on Camelback at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Camelback focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will welcome Millennium at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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