After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Antelope, Palo Verde was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 16-15 photo finish over the Rincon/University Rangers. For the Titans, this counts as revenge for the 20-6 defeat the Rangers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Palo Verde's defense and their ten sacks. It was truly a group effort as Gabriel Pratoomratana, Devin Fraijo, and Logen Ballard picked up two apiece. Pratoomratana is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Rincon/University took the loss, they still got scores from Aaron Carson and Daniel Barajas.
Palo Verde's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Rincon/University, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will take on Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Palo Verde focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Rincon/University, they will challenge Safford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Safford focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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