The Desert Edge Scorpions will head out on the road to take on the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Edge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Cactus Shadows as Desert Edge made off with a 42-19 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Scorpions considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Desert Edge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Roskopf led the charge by throwing 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.
Desert Edge's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Jerry Washington with two sacks. 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.
Meanwhile, Tucson High Magnet School entered their tilt with Cienega on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 14-7 win over the Bobcats.
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.
Desert Edge pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points per game. As for Tucson High Magnet School, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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