The Shadow Hills Knights will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Shadow Hills, who comes in off a win.
Shadow Hills is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Indio. Shadow Hills put the hurt on Indio with a sharp 33-8 victory on Friday.
Shadow Hills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jojo Diaz out in front who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Shadow Hills' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Luis Nunez and his two. Jordan Ramirez-Gomez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 28-12 to Calexico. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Shadow Hills didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Palo Verde Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with a 17-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Palo Verde Valley's Xzavier Bejarano, who rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Shadow Hills to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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