The Palo Verde Panthers will face off against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Palo Verde: 9, Desert Oasis: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Palo Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 19-12 victory over Liberty. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 18 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 20-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Diamondbacks have won by exactly 20 points.
Palo Verde better keep an eye on Akemi Higa. She was instrumental in Desert Oasis' win, rushing for 127 yards on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Those 127 rushing yards gave Higa a new career-high. 103 of Higa's passing yards were hauled in by Akiko Higa, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Desert Oasis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Higa and Akemi. Desert Oasis got some further help from Kaaliyah Robinson: she picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Palo Verde's record is now 21-2. As for Desert Oasis, their record now sits at 22-2.
Palo Verde and Desert Oasis were neck-and-neck when the teams last played two weeks ago, but Palo Verde came up empty-handed after a 20-19 defeat. Can Palo Verde avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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