Central won the last time they faced Palm Desert, and things went their way on Friday too. The Central Spartans snuck past the Palm Desert Aztecs with a 20-14 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Aztecs are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nico Viesca had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 50 receiving yards.
Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Davion Hartfield and Ryan Gonzalez. Gonzalez didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Although Palm Desert took the loss, they still got scores from Ryland Risk and Isaac Durant.
The victory made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Palm Desert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Central will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Palm Desert, they will venture away from home to face off against Elsinore at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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