The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks will venture away from home to square off against the Las Vegas Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Desert Oasis' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Desert Oasis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Sierra Vista, who was ranked 11th at the time (Desert Oasis was ranked third). Desert Oasis simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Sierra Vista 48-13. The Diamondbacks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas fell victim to Pinecrest Academy Cadence and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 20-0 to the Cougars.
Las Vegas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Emily Ellsworth and Madalynn Price. The dominant performance also gave Ellsworth a new career-high in total tackles (12).
Desert Oasis' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.1 points per game. As for Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Desert Oasis skirted past Las Vegas 26-24 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Oasis 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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