The Tucson High Magnet School Badgers will face off against the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tucson High Magnet School is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Tucson High Magnet School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Cienega by a score of 14-7.
Tucson High Magnet School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kevin Bruns and Ollie Simmers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Desert Edge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-19 margin over Cactus Shadows on Friday. Considering the Scorpions have won five games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Desert Edge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake Roskopf, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes. Roskopf is becoming a predictor of Desert Edge's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Zerek Sidney was Roskopf's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Desert Edge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Cactus Shadows' QB won't forget Jerry Washington anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Washington is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Tucson High Magnet School's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points per game. As for Desert Edge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
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