Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palm Desert). They enjoyed a cozy 43-27 win over the Serrano Diamondbacks on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Aztecs considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Palm Desert wouldn't let Serrano keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Palm Desert can thank Angel Rangel and Jacob Cohn for forcing both of them. Rangel is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season. Palm Desert got some further help from Zach Gibbs: he made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Serrano still got an impressive performance from Trevor Mcsween, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mcsween showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
The victory got Palm Desert back to even at 2-2. As for Serrano, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Palm Desert will square off against Yucaipa at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Serrano, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Burroughs at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Serrano is facing Burroughs at the right time seeing as Burroughs is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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