After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Chaparral is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Desert Mountain Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Chaparral finally turned things around against Shadow Ridge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Stallions out 17-14.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-0 win over Sunrise Mountain at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Bryce Herges was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Journey Solomon was in the mix as well, providing Desert Mountain with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Desert Mountain was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 409 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunrise Mountain only gained 17.
The victory got Chaparral back to even at 1-1. As for Desert Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Chaparral couldn't quite finish off Desert Mountain when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Will Chaparral have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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