Desert Star will head out to take on the Veritas Prep Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Desert Star turned things around against Highland Prep on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 39-0 win over the Honey Badgers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Desert Star considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
A big part of Desert Star's victory came down to the chemistry between Jaykob Williams and his top target Ryan Rodriguez. Williams threw for 236 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes while Rodriguez picked up 151 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Rodriguez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending one pass. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nathan Hunt, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Desert Star didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Connor Lowe and Neil Cartwright. Lowe got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Veritas Prep put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Trivium Prep. The Falcons breezed past the Crimson Knights to the tune of 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Veritas Prep's win came from a few key players Desert Star will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rocco Guido, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Veritas Prep's leading receiver Baylor Arnold was Guido's top target yet again, picking up 61 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Desert Star's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Veritas Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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