It’s the final week of the regular season and I’m going Way out West to see Desert Edge at Verrado. 5A Desert West Region is on the line and it will be my first trip to VHS since 2017.
Desert Edge (6-3) has won 4 straight and allowed just 41 total points during the streak (10.25/game). The Scorpions have a D-I talent in CB Jamar Beal-Gaines, a Texas A&M commit. In last week’s win against Cactus, Desert Edge limited the Cobras to just 42 total yards of offense! Elijah Sherbin-Fox had 4 of the team’s 6 sacks. Sophomore QB Blake Roskopf became eligible in Game 6 and has 1146 passing yards and 9 TDs in his 4 starts.
Verrado (7-2) has dialed up the offense all season. The Vipers have scored 40 or more points in each of their last 8 games. Senior Jack Isidore had 176 of the team’s 239 rushing yards in a win over Canyon View (42-7) and is over 1100 yards for the season. QB Chase Gieszler has 24 touchdown passes in his second year as a starter. He is averaging over 200 yards per game and also has 8 rushing TDs.
Desert Edge can win the 5A Desert West Region with a victory. A Verrado win coupled with a Cactus loss to Millennium gives the Vipers the Region. If Verrado & Cactus both win, it creates a 3-way tie and the region would be settled via the final power rankings on Saturday.
Desert Edge (6-3) has won 4 straight and allowed just 41 total points during the streak (10.25/game). The Scorpions have a D-I talent in CB Jamar Beal-Gaines, a Texas A&M commit. In last week’s win against Cactus, Desert Edge limited the Cobras to just 42 total yards of offense! Elijah Sherbin-Fox had 4 of the team’s 6 sacks. Sophomore QB Blake Roskopf became eligible in Game 6 and has 1146 passing yards and 9 TDs in his 4 starts.
Verrado (7-2) has dialed up the offense all season. The Vipers have scored 40 or more points in each of their last 8 games. Senior Jack Isidore had 176 of the team’s 239 rushing yards in a win over Canyon View (42-7) and is over 1100 yards for the season. QB Chase Gieszler has 24 touchdown passes in his second year as a starter. He is averaging over 200 yards per game and also has 8 rushing TDs.
Desert Edge can win the 5A Desert West Region with a victory. A Verrado win coupled with a Cactus loss to Millennium gives the Vipers the Region. If Verrado & Cactus both win, it creates a 3-way tie and the region would be settled via the final power rankings on Saturday.
