The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks will face off against the Palo Verde Panthers on Thursday. Desert Oasis will be looking to extend their current 18-game winning streak.
Desert Oasis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Shadow Ridge a 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Diamondbacks, who have now won 17 games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Akemi Higa
| 02/13/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 127 |
| 12/29/23 vs Centennial | 122 |
| 02/11/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 113 |
| 01/08/25 @ Las Vegas | 108 |
| 12/07/24 vs Liberty | 103 |
It was another big night for Akemi Higa, who rushed for 127 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Those 127 rushing yards gave her a new career-high. 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. Another thorn in Shadow Ridge's side was Kaaliyah Robinson, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Palo Verde came out on top against Liberty by a score of 19-12. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Desert Oasis' win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Palo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Desert Oasis barely slipped by Palo Verde in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 20-19. Does Desert Oasis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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