The Verrado Vipers will challenge the Kellis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Verrado has given up an average of 28.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Verrado is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Tolleson with a sharp 63-38 victory on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vipers considering their 13-point performance the contest before.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Malachi Wilt and Youngmin Lee. Wilt had a great game and threw for 332 yards and five TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes. Meanwhile, Lee was balling out in the loss, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 51 yards.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Verrado, racking up 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Travis Kamp, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 60-14 loss at the hands of Desert Edge. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-14.
Kellis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Verrado, they moved to 5-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for Verrado against Kellis in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, as the squad secured a 52-15 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cougars' Josiah Bailey, who rushed for 179 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Vipers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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