On Friday, Desert Heights Prep faced Salome in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Heights Prep Yote strolled past the Salome Frogs with points to spare, taking the game 49-32. The matchup marked the Yote's most dominant win of the season so far.
A big part of Desert Heights Prep's victory came down to the chemistry between Mason Wicker and his top target Justin Aguon. Wicker threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per attempt while Aguon gained 236 total yards and three touchdowns. Aguon torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Josh Orozco, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Desert Heights Prep's defensive line and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mateo Kindler and Orozco, who racked up six sacks between them.
Salome's loss came despite strong showings from Chris Smith and Carlos Esparza. Smith threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, while Esparza rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Esparza's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Heights Prep and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Salome, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Desert Heights Prep will take on Bagdad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bagdad's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Desert Heights Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Salome, they will challenge Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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