Palm Desert hasn't had much luck against Serrano recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palm Desert's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They came out on top against Elsinore by a score of 7-0.
Meanwhile, Serrano put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Yucca Valley as Serrano made off with a 52-28 win. Fans of the Diamondbacks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Serrano's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Trevor Mcsween, who rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry, and Issiah Romo, who threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mcsween a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Serrano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yucca Valley only rushed for 198.
One reason for the win was Serrano's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Elijah Martinez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Palm Desert's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Serrano, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Palm Desert took a serious blow against Serrano when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 34-0. Thankfully for Palm Desert, Carlos Amplayo (who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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