Palo Verde Valley has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. It'll be a Battle of the Bugs Yellow Jackets takes on the Calipatria Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Palo Verde Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Vincent Memorial on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-6 to the Scots.
Meanwhile, Calipatria humbled Victory Christian Academy with a 60-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Palo Verde Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Calipatria, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Palo Verde Valley took their victory against Calipatria when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 52-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Calipatria's Dominic Hawk, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Palo Verde Valley still be able to contain Hawk? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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