The Palm Springs Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Springs is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Palm Springs is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since August 23rd on Friday. They were outmatched by Palm Desert at home and fell 35-6.
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.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 14-7 win over Xavier Prep.
Rancho Mirage's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jeremiah Williams, who gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns, and Yanni Padilla, who threw for 120 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Williams' longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards.
Palm Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Rancho Mirage, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Palm Springs came up short against Rancho Mirage in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 26-20. Can Palm Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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