It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palo Verde had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 19-12 victory over the Liberty Patriots. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Samantha Manzo
| 02/13/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 02/11/25 vs Basic | 2 |
| 02/03/25 vs Desert Oasis | 2 |
| 01/27/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 1 |
| 01/22/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Samantha Manzo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing touchdowns she has posted since back in January.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Palo Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Palo Verde didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Madeline West and Alexis Manzo.
Although Liberty took the loss, they still got scores from Siaosina Le'Au and Trishelle Tucay.
Palo Verde's record now sits at 21-2. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Looking ahead, Palo Verde will square off against Desert Oasis at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Desert Oasis: 12.8, Palo Verde: 9) so any points scored will be well earned. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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