Palo Verde Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sweetwater Red Devils at 7:00 p.m.
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 gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 16-7 victory over Southwest SD.
It was another big night for Zaryan Crews, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 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's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sweetwater, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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