The Quartz Hill Royals will challenge the Palmdale Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Quartz Hill will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 32-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Lancaster by a score of 26-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Royals have suffered since September 25, 2023.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Enedina Sepulveda, who threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards she has posted in her last eight matchups. Isabel Roque was Sepulveda's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Quartz Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brycenn Rosado and Alexis Kavanagh.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Palmdale's offense. They took a blow against Knight on Thursday, falling 32-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Hawks are ranked 114th).
Quartz Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Palmdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Quartz Hill against Palmdale when the teams last played last Thursday, as the squad secured a 30-0 win. Does Quartz Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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