The Shadow Hills Knights will head out to square off against the Palm Springs Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Shadow Hills' defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Palm Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Shadow Hills' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Indio 31-0. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 12 games by 20 points or more so far this season.
One reason for the win was Shadow Hills' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Katelyn Pamatz and Isabella Moreno, who racked up four sacks between them. Ava Hyatt got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Palm Springs won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by La Quinta 7-6.
Shadow Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points on average over those games. As for Palm Springs, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-12.
Everything came up roses for Shadow Hills against Palm Springs when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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