The Green Valley Gators will venture away from home to square off against the Mojave Rattlers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Mojave will come in with seven straight victories.
Green Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Pinecrest Academy Cadence, who was ranked tenth at the time (Green Valley was ranked 24th). Green Valley took a hard 27-13 fall against Pinecrest Academy Cadence back in December of 2024.
Green Valley might have lost, but man, Lyla Baxter was a machine: she picked up 136 receiving yards and one touchdown. Baxter showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards. Green Valley also got a significant boost from Aundrea Velez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mojave beat Bonanza 25-19 on Monday.
Green Valley better keep an eye on Derriah Wren. She was instrumental in Mojave's win, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 150 rushing yards gave Wren a new career-high.
Mojave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Itali Gibson and Zariyah Palmer. Gibson is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in the last three games she's played.
Mojave pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Green Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Green Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Mojave in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 18-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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