The La Quinta Blackhawks will square off against the Shadow Hills Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Hills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on La Quinta, who comes in off a win.
La Quinta is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Rancho Mirage 40-13 on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 26, 2021, but that streak is no more.
La Quinta relied on the efforts of Roman Ansley, who rushed for 93 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and Colton LaCrone, who rushed for 135 yards and one TD while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Quinta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
La Quinta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of LaCrone and Alfredo Castro.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Palm Desert, falling 38-14. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
La Quinta's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Shadow Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
La Quinta and Shadow Hills were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but La Quinta came up empty-handed after a 30-29 defeat. Thankfully for the Blackhawks, Pedro Trujillo (who threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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