Panthers
| 02/03/25 vs Desert Oasis | 19-20 |
| 01/30/25 @ Del Sol | 35-0 |
| 01/27/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 32-0 |
| 01/22/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 22-15 |
| 01/20/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 19-6 |
It was a good run, but Palo Verde unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Monday. They and the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks were almost perfectly matched up, but the Palo Verde Panthers suffered a 20-19 loss. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 33-6 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Palo Verde lost, don't look at Samantha Manzo. Despite the final result, she rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Manzo also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
Even if they lost, Palo Verde's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Arden Petkewich with two.
A big part of Desert Oasis' victory came down to the chemistry between Akemi Higa and her top target Akiko Higa. Akemi threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes while Akiko picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Akiko has been hot for a while, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last 12 times she's played.
Palo Verde's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 19-2. As for Desert Oasis, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Oasis, they will host Del Sol at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Oasis is facing Del Sol at the right time seeing as Del Sol is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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