After only six points in their last match, Palo Verde Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against Yuma on Friday. The Yellow Jackets were the clear victors by a 38-12 margin over the Criminals. With the Yellow Jackets ahead 22-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Kenneth Salazar
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Kenneth Salazar had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 71 yards and three scores on only seven carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Palo Verde Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Palo Verde Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Salcido and Christian Rodriguez.
Palo Verde Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Yuma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde Valley will host Coachella Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yuma, they will be playing at home against Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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