Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Desert Oasis walked away with it. They blew past the Shadow Ridge Mustangs 20-0 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Diamondbacks, who have now won 17 matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Akemi Higa was her usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards. Akiko Higa was Akemi's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Desert Oasis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Higa and Akemi. Desert Oasis got some further help from Kaaliyah Robinson: she picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Diamondbacks
| 02/13/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 20-0 |
| 02/11/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 33-13 |
| 02/06/25 @ Cheyenne | 46-0 |
| 02/05/25 vs Del Sol | 24-12 |
| 02/03/25 @ Palo Verde | 20-19 |
| + 13 more games |
The victory (which was Desert Oasis' 18th in a row) raised their record to 22-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.9 points over those games. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-4.
Coming up, Desert Oasis will take on Palo Verde on Thursday. Desert Oasis' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Palo Verde's offense will have their work cut out for them. Shadow Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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