Football Recap: Palm Desert Continues Home Dominance on Friday + How To Watch

Aztecs

Previous Games (Home)

10/24/25 vs Palm Springs	35-28
10/10/25 vs Rancho Mirage	31-7
09/05/25 vs Elsinore	27-21
08/22/25 vs Brawley	23-12
10/17/24 vs Shadow Hills	17-7
+ 2 more games

Palm Desert had won seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 6-3 to make it eight. They came out on top against the Palm Springs Indians by a score of 35-28. The Aztecs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Palm Desert had a senior duo take command as Alfred 'AJ' Rivera Jr. threw for 334 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt and Jonah Toland picked up 208 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 334 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Rivera Jr. A healthy portion of Rivera Jr.'s aerial production (87 yards to be exact) also went to Nick Dangleis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Palm Desert proved: they limited Palm Springs to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Adrian Rangel for the heroic effort on defense: he. Palm Desert hasn't allowed more than 3.7 yards per carry in three consecutive contests.

Palm Desert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Gladish and Toland.

Having lost for the first time this season, Palm Springs fell to 8-1. They have struggled against Palm Desert recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Palm Springs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bishop Miller, who threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score. Davelle Johnson was Miller's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and one score.

Palm Desert has already played their next matchup, a 35-0 win against La Quinta on the 30th. As for Palm Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 33-21 victory against Rancho Mirage on the 30th.