After soaring to 45 points the game before, Shadow Hills was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palm Desert Aztecs. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aztecs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Shadow Hills lost, don't look at Jojo Diaz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Those 134 rushing yards gave Diaz a new career-high. Shadow Hills also got help from Anthony Garcia, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Shadow Hills' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Palm Desert, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Shadow Hills will square off against La Quinta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Quinta is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Shadow Hills will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Palm Desert, they will challenge Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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