Football Preview: Palm Springs Indians vs. Claremont Wolfpack
The Palm Springs Indians will face off against the Claremont Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palm Springs took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 33-21 win over Rancho Mirage. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Rattlers are ranked 493rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Bishop Miller, who threw for 369 yards and four TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries. Tyler Hebrard was Miller's top target, picking up 141 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Claremont had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Colony by a score of 25-14 on Thursday.
Palm Springs better focus on containing Tai Thompson and Max Leeper as the pair were huge in Claremont's win. Thompson rushed for 75 yards and one TD on only eight carries, while Leeper picked up 144 receiving yards. An impressive showing, but Thompson really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Claremont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kingston Fajardo. He has become a key player for Claremont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-3 otherwise.
Palm Springs' record is now 9-1. As for Claremont, their record now sits at 7-3.
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