Palo Verde was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Nogales Apaches on the road and fell 39-0. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Apaches are ranked 35th).
Johanna Simpson was her usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown for Nogales. Simpson's longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per catch total.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Nogales, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Palo Verde will square off against Desert Sunrise at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Sunrise is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Palo Verde will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Nogales, they will host Vista Grande at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nogales is facing Vista Grande at the right time seeing as Vista Grande is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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