There's no place like home for Palm Desert, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 27-21 win over the Elsinore Tigers on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Aztecs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palm Desert to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alfred 'AJ' Rivera Jr., who threw for 219 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Trey Boulton did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 102 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Elsinore still got an impressive performance from Kai Tamagpong, who rushed for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Tamagpong really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Aztecs
| 09/05/25 vs Elsinore | 27-21 |
| 08/22/25 vs Brawley | 23-12 |
| 10/17/24 vs Shadow Hills | 17-7 |
| 10/04/24 vs Xavier Prep | 24-0 |
| 09/20/24 vs Serrano | 43-27 |
Palm Desert's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.8 points over those games. As for Elsinore, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Palm Desert is taking a road trip to take on Yucaipa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elsinore, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty at 7:00 p.m.
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