Diamondbacks
| 01/16/25 @ Silverado | 54 |
| 12/10/24 @ Sunrise Mountain | 48 |
| 01/17/25 vs Moapa Valley | 43 |
| 01/15/25 @ Canyon Springs | 41 |
| 01/10/25 vs Foothill | 36 |
On Friday, Desert Oasis faced Moapa Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks breezed by the Moapa Valley Pirates to the tune of 49-6. Considering the Diamondbacks have won 13 matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Desert Oasis' win came down to the chemistry between Akemi Higa and her top target Akiko Higa. Akemi threw for 260 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.6% of her passes while Akiko picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Akemi is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chelsea DeWitt, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of her passes.
Desert Oasis pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.1 points per game. As for Moapa Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Oasis will host Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Moapa Valley has already played their next game (against Eldorado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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