Football Recap: Jesse Rodriguez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Shadow Hills over La Quinta + How To Watch

Shadow Hills extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-5. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-33 heartbreaker at the hands of the La Quinta Blackhawks. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Jesse Rodriguez

Passing Yards

10/24/25 @ La Quinta	310
10/03/25 @ Rancho Mirage	297
09/12/25 vs Desert Hot Springs	288
08/22/25 vs Indio	282
10/16/25 vs Palm Desert	249
+ 4 more games

Shadow Hills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jesse Rodriguez, who threw for 310 yards and four TDs. The Knights are 3-1 when Rodriguez posts 250 or more passing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Anthony Garcia was Rodriguez's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

As for La Quinta, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Shadow Hills is ranked 502nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Roman Ansley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. La Quinta also got a significant boost from Colton LaCrone, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.

Shadow Hills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 23-7 win against Xavier Prep on the 30th. As for La Quinta, they have also already played their next matchup, a 35-0 loss against Palm Desert on the 30th.