There's no place like home for Shadow Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 30-29 win over the La Quinta Blackhawks. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 53-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pedro Trujillo was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Shadow Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Francisco Franco picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
When it comes to explaining why La Quinta lost on Friday, don't look at James Madden Ruberg. Despite the final result, he rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Ruberg's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. Payton Reynolds also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
Shadow Hills' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for La Quinta, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Shadow Hills will head out on the road to challenge Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for La Quinta, they will host Palm Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Desert's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so La Quinta's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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