Diamondbacks
| 01/30/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 26-24 |
| 01/27/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 39-19 |
| 01/22/25 vs Liberty | 41-26 |
| 01/17/25 vs Moapa Valley | 49-6 |
| 01/16/25 @ Silverado | 54-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Desert Oasis had won 12 straight games and Akemi Higa did her part to make it 13 on Thursday. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks had just enough and edged the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners out 26-24 thanks in part to Higa, who threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of her passes. She has been hot for a while, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last 14 times she's played.
Laura Veit was another key player, picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in receiving touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Desert Oasis' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Kaaliyah Robinson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself.
When it comes to explaining why Southeast Career Tech lost, don't look at Leyla Randolph. Despite the final result, she rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Randolph also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending one pass. Another player making a difference was Nyelle Parker, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown.
Desert Oasis pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.1 points. As for Southeast Career Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Desert Oasis will venture away from home to challenge Palo Verde at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Palo Verde will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Desert Oasis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southeast Career Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Centennial at 3:00 p.m. Southeast Career Tech's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Centennial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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