It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert Edge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers 30-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scorpions.
Desert Edge found their leader in sophomore Blake Roskopf, who threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Zerek Sidney was Roskopf's top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Desert Edge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 148.2.
Desert Edge's defense made their presence known, laying out Derek Mesa. four times. Leading the way was Jalanie George with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Although Tucson High Magnet School took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Chanez, Mesa, and Joseph Romero.
Desert Edge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.4 points per game. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Desert Edge has already played their next game, a 27-14 win against Verrado on the 29th. Tucson High Magnet School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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