Football Recap: Xavier Prep Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 12:15pm

Football Recap: Xavier Prep Saints vs. Palm Desert Aztecs

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Friday just wasn't the day for Xavier Prep's offense. They lost 24-0 to the Palm Desert Aztecs on Friday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aztecs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

Palm Desert found their leader in underclassman Jackson Wilson, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Palm Desert is 2-1 when Wilson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.

This is the second loss in a row for Xavier Prep and nudges their season record down to 2-3-1. As for Palm Desert, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Xavier Prep will look to defend their home field on Friday against La Quinta at 7:00 p.m. La Quinta is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Xavier Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Palm Desert, they will head out to challenge Rancho Mirage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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