The Desert Mountain Wolves are taking a road trip to face off against the Chaparral Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Mountain's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Sunrise Mountain at home to the tune of 36-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Bryce Herges was a one-man wrecking crew for Desert Mountain as he threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Journey Solomon was in the mix too, providing Desert Mountain with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Desert Mountain was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 409 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunrise Mountain only gained 17.
Meanwhile, Chaparral can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They skirted past Shadow Ridge 17-14.
Desert Mountain's record now sits at 2-0. As for Chaparral, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Desert Mountain skirted past Chaparral 24-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Mountain since the squad 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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