Football Recap: Palm Springs Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 5:41pm

Football Recap: Palm Springs Indians vs. Palm Desert Aztecs

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Palm Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of the Palm Desert Aztecs. The Indians lost against the Aztecs in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 14-13 score last time.

Despite the loss, Palm Springs still got an impressive performance from Jordan Johnson, who rushed for 123 yards. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.

Palm Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tatum Webster and Davelle Johnson. Webster also snagged an interception, which is notable because Palm Springs is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-5 otherwise.

Palm Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Palm Desert, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Palm Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-29 defeat against Rancho Mirage on the 1st. As for Palm Desert, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 22-13 win against La Quinta on the 1st.

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