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Two dominant signal callers in Blake Roskopf and Malachi Wilt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Desert Edge Scorpions will be playing at home against the Verrado Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Edge will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Desert Edge beat Canyon View 29-21.
Byron Brandon
| 10/03/25 @ Canyon View | 176 |
| 09/12/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 121 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 91 |
| 11/01/24 vs Cactus | 86 |
| 11/22/24 @ Tucson High Magnet School | 73 |
Desert Edge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Byron Brandon out in front who rushed for 176 yards, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and one score. Those 176 rushing yards gave Brandon a new career-high. Another pass catcher making a difference was Travion Dixson, who picked up 185 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Desert Edge proved: they limited Canyon View to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Ramari Hodge for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Edge hasn't allowed more than 2.5 yards per carry in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Verrado's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 45-38 to Millennium. The contest was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but the Vipers couldn't quite close it out.
Desert Edge will have to contain Wyatt Locke as he made an impact in Verrado's last game. He picked up 119 receiving yards and two TDs. Locke really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards. Carter Bliss was another key player, picking up 86 receiving yards and one score.
Desert Edge's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Verrado, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Desert Edge beat Verrado 27-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Scorpions repeat their success, or do the Vipers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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