Jakari Burrell, Palo Verde's leader in total tackles on the season, led the team again on Saturday. Burrell showed up in a big way, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.4 total tackles per game. He is becoming a predictor of Palo Verde's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Burrell and Palo Verde will challenge Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burrell's big game helped Palo Verde snap a five-game streak of losses on the road. Can Burrell lead Palo Verde to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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