While it was all tied up 12-12 at halftime, Las Vegas was not quite Green Valley's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They took a 30-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Valley Gators. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Las Vegas saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alexandria Lindaman threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns.
A big part of Green Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Janae Peebles and her top target Lyla Baxter. Peebles threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of her passes while Baxter picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 271 passing yards gave Peebles a new career-high.
Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Green Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season.
Las Vegas has already played their next game, a 33-12 win against Silverado on the 27th. As for Green Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-12 loss against Southeast Career Tech on the 27th.
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