The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Ridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Friday, Shadow Ridge made easy work of Somerset Academy Losee and carried off a 35-14 victory. With the Mustangs ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 26-24. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shadow Ridge will need to focus on slowing down Leo Templeton, one of several Palo Verde players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 84 yards. Rio Pascal was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and one score.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shadow Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything went Shadow Ridge's way against Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Shadow Ridge made off with a 49-28 victory. In that game, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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