Palo Verde unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 33-20 to the Las Vegas Wildcats on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Palo Verde lost, don't look at X'Zavier McZeal. Despite the final result, he picked up 146 receiving yards and three scores. McZeal really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Darrek Walker handled things on the ground, rushing for 101 yards.
Tanner Vibabul was nothing short of spectacular for Las Vegas: he rushed for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 256 yards and two TDs on only 18 passes. Those 256 passing yards gave Vibabul a new career-high.
Palo Verde didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 25-19 defeat against Reno on the 22nd. As for Las Vegas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 54-14 win against Basic on the 22nd.
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