It was a Battle of the Birds when Palmdale challenged Lancaster on Friday. The Palmdale Falcons fell to the Lancaster Eagles 22-16. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Palmdale's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paul Turner, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown. Turner torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Joseph Mason was another key player, having thrown for 275 yards and two touchdowns.
Leading Lancaster to victory were Jacob Walker and Jayson Wilson. Walker rushed for 179 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Wilson rushed for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Palmdale and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Lancaster, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Palmdale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-28 loss against Quartz Hill on the 27th. Lancaster has also already played their next game, a 43-0 victory against Eastside on the 27th.
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