Palo Verde faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers fell just short of the Gators by a score of 21-18. The Panthers have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Although Palo Verde took the loss, they still got scores from X'Zavier McZeal and Darrek Walker.
Green Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sonny Uranich, who rushed for 168 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Another passer making a difference was Michael Lewis, who threw for 109 yards and a pair of TDs.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Green Valley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Palo Verde has already played their next matchup, a 23-15 win against Basic on the 12th. As for Green Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-13 defeat against Desert Oasis on the 12th.
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