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   Lorenzo Melvin

   Desert Vista senior defensive end Lorenzo Melvin had seven sacks last year and should reach double figures in 2012.

Lorenzo Melvin

Lorenzo Melvin

Lorenzo Melvin

Lorenzo Melvin

Kenny Lacy and Lorenzo Melvin

Mountain Pointe lineman Kenny Lacy, right, has to get an upperhand on cousin and Desert Vista senior Lorenzo Melvin and his Thunder teammates if they want to win the Ahwatukee Bowl.

Kenny Lacy and Lorenzo Melvin

Desert Vista senior Nick Farina, right, and his cousin, Mike Arredondo, left, were like brothers growing up.

Kenny Lacy and Lorenzo Melvin

Desert Vista senior Lorenzo Melvin hopes he feels like celebrating after taking on his cousin, Kenny Lacy, and Mountian Pointe.

GameDay: DV's Melvin making up for lost time after transfer

Thursday, August 25, 2011 8:00 pm

The decision was easy.

Football: DV vs Hamilton

Lorenzo Melvin, #10 of Desert Vista, is comforted after their defeat in the playoff football game between Hamilton and Desert Vista at Hamilton on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.

Smash and dash

The Desert Vista defense, led here by Sam Hartman (left) and Lorenzo Melvin, has heated up down the stretch and need to keep it going in a tough first-round matchup with Basha.

Football: Chandler vs DV

Quarterback Darell Garretson, #10 of Chandler, is sacked by Lorenzo Melvin, #10 of Desert Vista, during the football game between Chandler and Desert Vista at Chandler on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.

Football: Chandler vs DV

Chandler quarterback Darell Garretson is sacked by Lorenzo Melvin, left, and Sam Hartman of Desert Vista during the football game between Chandler and Desert Vista at Chandler on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.

Football: DV vs Hamilton

AJ Thigpen of Hamilton is tackled by Desert Vista's Lorenzo Melvin during the football game between Hamilton and Desert Vista at Hamilton on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012.

Football: DV vs Hamilton

AJ Thigpen, #12 of Hamilton is tackled by Lorenzo Melvin, #10 of Desert Vista, during the football game between Hamilton and Desert Vista at Hamilton on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012.

Kenny Lacy

Mountain Pointe's Kenny Lacy (pictured) and Desert Vista's Lorenzo Melvin might be cousins but they'll be across the line of scrimmage from one another on Friday night in the 16th Ahwatukee Bowl.

DV.Mesquite

Desert Vista's Melvin Lorenzo tackles Mesquite's Penili Pulotu in the backfield during their game at Mesquite High School in Gilbert. Oct 14, 2011 Darryl Webb/AFN

Sack attack

Desert Vista's Melvin Lorenzo (bottom) turns Corona's quarterback Kyle Busk upside down during their game at Corona del Sol High School.

BMOC

Corona's Andrus Peat blocks Desert Vista's Melvin Lorenzo, who had two sacks in the game, during their game at Corona del Sol High School.

D.V.Corona football

Desert Vista's Melvin Lorenzo(bottom) turns Corona's quarterback Kyle Busk upside down during their game at Corona del Sol High School. Darryl Webb/AFN

D.V.Corona football

Corona's Andrus Peat blocks Desert Vista's Melvin Lorenzo during their game at Corona del Sol High School. Darryl Webb/AFN

D.V.Corona football

Desert Vista's Melvin Lorenzo has a bead on Corona's quarterback Kyle Busk during their game at Corona del Sol High School. Darryl Webb/AFN

Football: Chandler vs DV

Quarterback Darell Garretson, #10 of Chandler, is sacked by Lorenzo Melvin, #10, and Sam Hartman, #62 of Desert Vista, during the football game between Chandler and Desert Vista at Chandler on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.

Football: DV vs Dobson

DV captains Matt Young, #7, Nick Farina, #11, Zack Tamburo, #52, and Lorenzo Melvin, #10, line up for the coin toss during Desert Vista's homecoming game against Dobson on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.

Football: DV vs Corona

Lorenzo Melvin, #10 of Desert Vista, and Sam Hartman, #62 of Desert Vista, tackle James Contes, #21 of Corona, during the football game between Desert Vista and Corona at DV on Friday, Sept. 22, 2012.

Football: DV @ Mesa

Lorenzo Melvin, #10 of DV, catches up to Eugene McIlhenny, #23 of Mesa, and tackles him during the Desert Vista and Mesa High School football game at Mesa on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012.

Sollenberger Classic

Matt Trujillo, #15, and Lorenzo Melvin, #10, celebrate a good play during The Sollenberger Classic between Desert Vista and Palo Verde at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. DV won 20-10.