The Palo Verde Panthers will square off against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked 12th at the time (Palo Verde was ranked 25th). The Panthers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 26-24 on Friday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Palo Verde saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Leo Templeton, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Templeton really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Rio Pascal, who rushed for 79 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge entered their tilt with Somerset Academy Losee on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Lions 35-14. Considering the Mustangs have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shadow Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Palo Verde suffered a grim 49-28 defeat to Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Tyrell Craven (who rushed for 197 yards and five TDs on only eight carries, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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