Palm Springs was the 36-30 winner over Shadow Hills when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Palm Springs Indians took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shadow Hills Knights on Thursday. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Palm Springs lost, don't look at Jordan Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Bishop Miller, who threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Palm Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Even if they lost, Palm Springs' defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Shadow Hills' QB won't forget Damarion Gray anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Another thorn in Shadow Hills' side was Smith Tyler, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Pedro Trujillo had an outrageously good game for Shadow Hills as he threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Those 80 rushing yards gave Trujillo a new career-high. Shadow Hills also got a significant boost from Jojo Diaz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Palm Springs now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Shadow Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Palm Springs will take on Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shadow Hills, they will face off against Palm Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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