Desert Edge is 4-0 against Sunrise Mountain since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Sunrise Mountain took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Edge, who comes in off a win.
Desert Edge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 40-13 win over Millennium on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Scorpions just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Desert Edge's victory came down to the chemistry between Blake Roskopf and his top target David Cabrera. Roskopf threw for 388 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt while Cabrera picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cabrera was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
Desert Edge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Camren Hamiel and Marshawn Coleman. Hamiel has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Jerry Washington was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain entered their contest against Verrado last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sunrise Mountain had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of Verrado. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Vipers are ranked 33rd).
Nathan Anderson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Desert Edge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Desert Edge took their win against Sunrise Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 23-0. 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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