The Palo Verde Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Centennial Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde has given up an average of 29.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Palo Verde is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Bishop Gorman on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of the Gaels. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs took an 18-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Centennial's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Palo Verde, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Palo Verde came up short against Centennial in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 26-20. Thankfully for the Panthers, Vic Plotnikov (who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and one TD on only eight 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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