Shadow Hills had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Indio Rajahs on Friday as the Shadow Hills Knights made off with a 33-8 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Shadow Hills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jojo Diaz, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Shadow Hills' defense stepped up as well, laying out Michael Silva. five times. Indio's QB won't forget Luis Nunez anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Nunez didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles. Another thorn in Indio's side was Jordan Ramirez-Gomez, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Indio's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Woodson, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Silva, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown.
Shadow Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Indio, they will host Hemet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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