Sunnyslope has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sunnyslope will head out to face Desert Edge after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Sunnyslope took a blow against Notre Dame Prep, falling 59-14. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Although Sunnyslope took the loss, they still got scores from Royce Vanacore and Joseph Lee.
Sunnyslope's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lee and Tommy Reeve.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Desert Edge lost 39-14 to Higley.
Even if they lost, Desert Edge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Joshua Hopphaus was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Sunnyslope's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Sunnyslope, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Desert Edge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Edge's Aryon Thomas, who rushed for 200 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that Sunnyslope knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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