On Monday, Shadow Ridge faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs were outmatched by the Palo Verde Panthers and fell 32-0. The Mustangs were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three contests prior) but the Panthers' defense proved too tough.
Aubree Davis threw for 73 yards on eight of 21 attempts. Mariah Stevens-Walden was her top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground, Savanna McDow rushed for 67 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palo Verde to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Manzo, who picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns. That's the most receiving yards Manzo has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Manzo, who rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.
Mustangs
| 01/27/25 vs Palo Verde | 0-32 |
| 01/22/25 @ Centennial | 38-8 |
| 01/17/25 vs Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | 47-6 |
| 01/16/25 @ Del Sol | 52-0 |
| 01/13/25 vs Basic | 19-6 |
Shadow Ridge moved to 16-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Palo Verde, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shadow Ridge will head out to face off against Bishop Gorman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Ridge's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Bishop Gorman's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Palo Verde, they will head out on the road to take on Del Sol at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Del Sol: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Palo Verde has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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