The Desert Edge Scorpions will head out on the road to face off against the Verrado Vipers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Desert Edge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past La Joya Community 49-0 on the road on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Scorpions considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Verrado entered their tilt with Sierra Linda on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 46-0 victory at home. Give the Vipers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Verrado found their leader in underclassman Mia Williams, who threw for 224 yards and six touchdowns. Williams has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times she's played. Sanaa Holliday was Williams' top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Verrado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jazmine Randolph and Emily Brooks.
Desert Edge now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Verrado, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Desert Edge was taken down by Verrado 35-7 in their previous meeting on October 1st. Can Desert Edge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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