The Palo Verde Panthers will square off against the Silverado Skyhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Arbor View, who was ranked 13th at the time (Palo Verde was ranked second). Palo Verde enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Arbor View on Tuesday.
Palo Verde's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makyra Ritter led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and one touchdown. An impressive showing, but Ritter really ramped things up playing D: she made ten total tackles and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Silverado, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They never let Spring Valley onto the board and left with a 13-0 win on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Skyhawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Silverado's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Palo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Everything came up roses for Palo Verde against Silverado in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-7 win. Will Palo Verde repeat their success, or does Silverado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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