It was a good run, but La Quinta unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Shadow Hills Knights were almost perfectly matched up, but the La Quinta Blackhawks suffered a 30-29 loss. The Blackhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, La Quinta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore James Madden Ruberg rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Ruberg's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Payton Reynolds, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, La Quinta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Pedro Trujillo was a one-man wrecking crew for Shadow Hills as he threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
La Quinta's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Shadow Hills, their record now sits at 6-3.
La Quinta will be playing in front of their home fans against Palm Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Quinta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.5 points per game this season. As for Shadow Hills, they will venture away from home to take on Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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