The Palo Verde Panthers will take on the Legacy Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde will be strutting in after a victory while Legacy will be coming in after a loss.
Palo Verde's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sierra Vista as Palo Verde made off with a 22-0 win. That looming 22-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Legacy faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Legacy received a blow as they fell 28-13 to Faith Lutheran. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Aidan Crawford, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Palo Verde and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Legacy, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Palo Verde lost to Legacy at home by a decisive 34-18 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Palo Verde have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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