After two games on the road, Palo Verde Valley is heading back home. They will welcome the Sweetwater Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Palo Verde Valley took a blow against Imperial, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 882nd, while the Tigers are ranked 298th).
Despite the defeat, Palo Verde Valley got top-tier performance from Kenneth Salazar, who rushed for 120 yards on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Southwest SD by a score of 16-7.
Zaryan Crews was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 60 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Sweetwater's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zane Willis and Jacob Gonsalves.
Palo Verde Valley dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sweetwater, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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