Desert Ridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Desert Ridge: 12.4, Queen Creek: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Desert Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Highland, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Desert Ridge was ranked 21st). Desert Ridge fell 24-14 to Highland on Tuesday. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 7-0 in the first quarter.
Although Desert Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Kenzie Olson and Lexi Harper.
Even if they lost, Desert Ridge's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Kaylin Schurger was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three herself. She also made ten total tackles, which is notable because Desert Ridge is 2-1 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 4-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Queen Creek made sure to put some points up on the board against Williams Field on Tuesday. Queen Creek claimed a resounding 34-6 victory over Williams Field. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Queen Creek's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Desert Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Everything went Desert Ridge's way against Queen Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Desert Ridge made off with a 20-0 victory. Does Desert Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Queen Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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