Palo Verde is 8-0-1 against Cimarron-Memorial since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Palo Verde Panthers will welcome the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Palo Verde's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Shadow Ridge, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Palo Verde was ranked 23rd). Palo Verde's defense stepped up to hand Shadow Ridge a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The Panthers wouldn't have won without Leilani Palma, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Cimarron-Memorial has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 5. They came up short against Liberty on Monday, falling 7-0.
Palo Verde's win bumped their record up to 3-7-5. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-3.
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