Game Preview: Desert Edge @ Centennial
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Overview A big battle in the west valley to kickoff week 1 for these 5A and 6A programs, as both of these teams come into the year looking to do some damage. Desert Edge is a loaded 5A program with…
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A big battle in the west valley to kickoff week 1 for these 5A and 6A programs, as both of these teams come into the year looking to do some damage. Desert Edge is a loaded 5A program with division 1 talent from top to bottom on both sides of the ball, and could possibly end up being an “open” division team this season. QB Hezekiah Millender Hezekiah Millender 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Desert Edge | 2025 GA is as electric as it gets at the QB position, and I think he is set to have a breakout season not only given his talent, but the weapons he has. They’re a well coached, high energy team that plays with a ton of swagger and will go up against anybody in the state. Centennial comes off an 8-3 season from a year ago and they were a hot topic throughout the season. It seemed like there was always controversy on twitter if Centennial was “legit” after their week 1 loss at Hamilton, but that only fueled the fire as they went on to win 7 in a row after that. Even with their 2 other losses, they played tight games against some powerhouse teams like Liberty and Chandler. That Centennial defense was no joke and they played with a chip on their shoulder every week. Fast, physical, and tough all across the board and I don’t expect that to be different this year either. Not to mention, they are returning some absolute gamechangers on the defensive side of the ball like Noah Carter Noah Carter 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Centennial | 2024 State AZ , who racked up 14 sacks a year. That secondary should be lockdown too, as they return DB Kenny Worthy Kenny Worthy 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Centennial | 2024 State AZ who proved to be a sure ballhawk by pulling in 6 INT’s last year, and also contributed a bit on offense. I’m excited for this dog fight type of atmosphere Friday night, and it’ll be interesting to see who comes out on top.
Desert Edge Key Players
Hezekiah Millender Hezekiah Millender 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Desert Edge | 2025 GA , QB, 2025
Deshawn Warner Deshawn Warner 6'4" | 225 lbs | DL Desert Edge | 2024 State AZ , DE, 2024
Aundre Gibson Aundre Gibson 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Desert Edge | 2024 State AZ , DB, 2024
Jonathan Kamara Jonathan Kamara 6'4" | 205 lbs | LB Desert Edge | 2024 State AZ , DB, 2024
Kezion Dia-Johnson Kezion Dia-Johnson 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Desert Edge | 2024 State AZ , WR, 2024
Centennial Key Players
Kenny Worthy Kenny Worthy 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Centennial | 2024 State AZ , DB, 2024
Noah Carter Noah Carter 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Centennial | 2024 State AZ , DE, 2024
Brady Bakke Brady Bakke 6'6" | 290 lbs | OL Centennial | 2024 State AZ , OL, 2024
Phillip Braxton, ATH, 2024
Aaden Nguyen, LB, 2024