The Sweetwater Red Devils will square off against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sweetwater, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Sweetwater turned things around against Southwest SD on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 win over the Raiders.
Sweetwater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Abdulkhadir Osman and Sean Carlos.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley's game last Thursday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They 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 635th, while the Tigers are ranked 196th).
Sweetwater will have to contain Kenneth Salazar as he made an impact in Palo Verde Valley's last game. He rushed for 148 yards and one score while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Salazar showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards.
Palo Verde Valley now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Sweetwater, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Sweetwater came up short against Palo Verde Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 14-10. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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