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.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-14, which was the final score in Palo Verde Valley's tilt against Imperial on Friday. 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 loss, 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 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 also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, 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 dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sweetwater, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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