If Palm Desert was feeling good fresh off their 24-0 takedown of Xavier Prep last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palm Desert Aztecs took a 17-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Mirage Rattlers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Aztecs of the 28-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Even if they lost, Palm Desert's defense still kept up the pressure with 5.5 sacks. Rancho Mirage's QB won't forget Steven Block anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Block also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Palm Desert is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise. Another thorn in Rancho Mirage's side was Jackson Bishop, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Palm Desert now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Rancho Mirage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Palm Desert will be playing at home against Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rancho Mirage, they will venture away from home to face off against La Quinta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Quinta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
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