The Green Valley Gators will square off against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Green Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Desert Oasis will come in with six straight wins.
Green Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Shadow Ridge on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Green Valley lost 32-7 to Shadow Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Mustangs are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis' offense rose to the challenge against a Falcons defense that boasted an average of only 13.5 points allowed on Friday. Desert Oasis took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Foothill. The result was nothing new for the Diamondbacks, who have now won nine matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Desert Oasis pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Green Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Green Valley might still be hurting after the 28-6 loss they got from Desert Oasis in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Oasis' Akemi Higa, who rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Green Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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