Verrado dropped to 4-2 on Friday, ending the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millennium Tigers. The contest was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but the Vipers couldn't quite close it out.
Wyatt Locke
| 10/03/25 @ Millennium | 119 |
| 09/19/25 vs Yuma Catholic | 63 |
| 09/04/25 @ West Point | 56 |
| 08/29/25 vs Horizon | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Verrado lost, don't look at Malachi Wilt. Despite the final result, he threw for 352 yards and four TDs. Wilt's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 300 passing yards. 119 of Wilt's passing yards were hauled in by Wyatt Locke, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
As for Millennium, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points.
Leading Millennium to victory were Rayden Reibel and Dmari Bryant. Reibel threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, while Bryant rushed for 140 yards and a pair of scores.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Verrado is set to take on their familiar foe Desert Edge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 976 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Millennium will square off against rival Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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