The Palm Desert Aztecs will challenge the Palm Springs Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Springs took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palm Desert, who comes in off a win.
Palm Desert took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 17-7 win over Shadow Hills.
The critical scores for Palm Desert came from Jonah Toland and Nick Dangleis. Connor Orfield was another key player, throwing for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Palm Desert's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jackson Bishop and Steven Block, who racked up seven sacks between them. Block also made five total tackles, which is notable because Palm Desert is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. Palm Desert got some further help from Zach Gibbs: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Palm Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 35-20 bruising from Xavier Prep.
Palm Desert's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for Palm Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Palm Desert won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, slipping by Palm Springs 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Desert since the squad 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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