Shadow Hills entered their game against Rancho Mirage on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Shadow Hills Knights took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Mirage Rattlers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 21-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Shadow Hills still got an impressive performance from Pedro Trujillo, who threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards. The dominant performance gave Trujillo a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Brandon Peffers, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Williams, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns for Rancho Mirage. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game. Yanni Padilla was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Shadow Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Rancho Mirage, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shadow Hills will stay at home for another week and welcome Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Mirage, they will host Palm Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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