Shadow Ridge and Desert Oasis squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Shadow Ridge had to settle for second. They came up short against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks, falling 20-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Diamondbacks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 22-19 loss back in December of 2024.
Even if they lost, Shadow Ridge's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Camden Finlinson was especially locked on to Desert Oasis' QB and sacked her twice.
It was another big night for Akemi Higa, who rushed for 127 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes for Desert Oasis. Those 127 rushing yards gave Higa a new career-high. Akiko Higa was Akemi's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shadow Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Desert Oasis, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Shadow Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Oasis, they will challenge Palo Verde on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Palo Verde: 9, Desert Oasis: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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