Football Recap: Shadow Hills Triumphs

Shadow Hills's game on Friday was all tied up 6-6 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 19-6 victory over the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won three in a row.

Jesse Rodroguez

Rushing Yards

08/29/25 @ Palo Verde Valley	9
08/22/25 vs Indio	4
09/20/24 vs Patriot	3
08/30/24 vs Palo Verde Valley	11

Jesse Rodroguez was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for nine yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 231 yards while completing 81% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2024. A healthy portion of Rodroguez's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Reef Av..

Shadow Hills' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Palo Verde Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Looking ahead, Shadow Hills will take on Yucaipa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will challenge Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.