Palo Verde has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eastmark Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. Palo Verde hasn't scored more than 12 points for ten games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Palo Verde's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Desert View on Thursday. They were beaten by the Jaguars 40-0.
Meanwhile, Eastmark faced Crismon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Eastmark fell just short of Crismon by a score of 20-17. The Firebirds' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Eastmark didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kinsley McCarty led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Mikaela Oberstein also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Eastmark is 4-1 when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3-1 otherwise. Sophia Garces was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making five total tackles, and defending four passes.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Eastmark, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
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