Palm Desert kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. The match between them and the Brawley Wildcats wasn't particularly close, with the Palm Desert Aztecs falling 36-20. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 234th).
Palm Desert's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Wilson, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Palm Desert's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jackson Bishop was the leader with two. Palm Desert got some further help from Zach Gibbs: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Among those leading the charge was Sergio Garcia, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Matthew Moreno got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Palm Desert will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brawley, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Canyon Hills at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th.
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