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The Palm Springs Indians will take on the Shadow Hills Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Springs will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Palm Springs strolled past La Quinta with points to spare, taking the game 32-13.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills hadn't done well against Rancho Mirage recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Knights secured an 18-14 W over the Rattlers. Those 18 points were actually the fewest the Knights have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Shadow Hills' receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Brandon Peffers and Shaheem Sama. Peffers picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD while Sama picked up 72 receiving yards and one score. Jesse Rodriguez also helped out by tossing the rock for 297 yards.
Shadow Hills didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Rancho Mirage to a completion percentage of just 20%. The Knights weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.4%.
Shadow Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zay Woodson and Francisco Franco. Franco is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. David Caris was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles.
Shadow Hills' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Palm Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Palm Springs came up short against Shadow Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 45-35. Thankfully for the Indians, Pedro Trujillo (who threw for 258 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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