Football Game Preview: Palo Verde Panthers vs. Desert Oasis Diamondbacks

Palo Verde has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Desert Oasis has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Palo Verde Panthers will welcome the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 4:30 p.m. Palo Verde will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

Palo Verde's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Del Sol, posting a 35-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine contests by 20 points or more so far this season.

A big part of Palo Verde's win came down to the chemistry between Yolana Huff and her top target Alexis Manzo. Huff threw for 246 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80.8% of her passes while Manzo picked up 79 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Huff a new career-high in passer rating (148.4).

Meanwhile, Desert Oasis faced Southeast Career Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Desert Oasis narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Southeast Career Tech 26-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Diamondbacks have posted since January 9, 2024.

Desert Oasis' victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Palo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.

Palo Verde took a serious blow against Desert Oasis in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 33-6. Will Palo Verde have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.