Panthers
| 12/02/24 @ Clark | 40 |
| 12/04/24 @ Rancho | 39 |
| 01/09/25 vs Silverado | 32 |
| 12/06/24 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 22 |
| 12/03/24 vs Basic | 21 |
Palo Verde's offense rose to the challenge against a Patriots defense that boasted an average of only 14.62 points allowed on Thursday. Everything went the Palo Verde Panthers' way against the Liberty Patriots as the Palo Verde Panthers made off with a 32-12 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Samantha Manzo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards. Alexis Manzo made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Palo Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Palo Verde's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Madeline West and Makyra Ritter, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Kaylie Phillips, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards. Another player making a difference was Trishelle Tucay, who picked up 157 receiving yards.
Palo Verde's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will host Southeast Career Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Palo Verde: 8.9, Southeast Career Tech: 9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is facing Faith Lutheran at the right time seeing as Faith Lutheran is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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