If Palm Springs was riding high fresh off their 26-0 takedown of Xavier Prep last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indians took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palm Desert Aztecs on Friday. The Indians lost against the Aztecs in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 35-6 score last time.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bishop Miller, who threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score. Davelle Johnson was Miller's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and one score.
Palm Desert had a senior duo take command as Alfred 'AJ' Rivera Jr. threw for 334 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt and Jonah Toland picked up 208 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rivera Jr. has become a key player for the Aztecs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. A healthy portion of Rivera Jr.'s aerial production (87 yards to be exact) also went to Nick Dangleis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Palm Springs fell to 8-1. As for Palm Desert, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Palm Springs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 33-21 win against Rancho Mirage on the 30th. As for Palm Desert, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-0 victory against La Quinta on the 30th.
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