Verrado entered their game against Casa Grande on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Verrado Vipers lost to the Casa Grande Cougars at home by a 24-10 margin. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Vipers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Even if they lost, Verrado's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Simone Pfitzer and Greenlee Henderson, who racked up all four sacks between them.
A big part of Casa Grande's win came down to the chemistry between Kayla Tacker and her top target Sarah Mountz. Tacker gained 180 total yards and two touchdowns while Mountz threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Tacker didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended five passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Verrado's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Casa Grande, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Verrado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Casa Grande, they will face off against Mountain Pointe at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Pointe is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Casa Grande a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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