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EP#46-The New League Setup Makes Every Friday Feel Like A Playoff Game & DVL SVL Preview with Shad Powers · Desert Valley Blitz

0:08
SPEAKER_02: Welcome back everybody to Desert Valley Blitz week seven wrap-up show.
0:13
SPEAKER_02: And this week we're super excited we got an expert in the house.
0:16
SPEAKER_02: Chad Powers joining us again for that expert analysis.
0:19
SPEAKER_02: Thanks for joining the show.
0:20
SPEAKER_02: Love it.
0:21
SPEAKER_02: Thanks, guys.
0:21
SPEAKER_02: Thanks for having me.
0:22
SPEAKER_02: So we're super excited this week because this is the week that all teams are playing in league.
0:27
SPEAKER_02: So it is do or die time in the season.
0:29
SPEAKER_02: About time.
0:30
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
0:30
SPEAKER_02: DEL's been going on for a couple weeks now, and we're going to kind of get to those and then preview the SVL and the DVL in the next segment.
0:37
SPEAKER_02: So stick around.
0:38
SPEAKER_02: So starting with the wrap-up, this week's scores.
0:40
SPEAKER_02: We're going to start banning 49, 29, palms 20.
0:44
SPEAKER_02: So banning Broncos, go up the hill, do what they we kind of expected, put up a lot of points.
0:50
SPEAKER_01: What were your impressions of the Broncos?
0:52
SPEAKER_01: I mean, kind of like the same every week, right?
0:54
SPEAKER_01: They just have it down to a science right now.
0:56
SPEAKER_01: Quarterback's great.
0:57
SPEAKER_01: Offense is tough to stop, you know, versatile.
1:01
SPEAKER_01: They haven't run across much competition, to be honest.
1:03
SPEAKER_01: They have that one loss to Red Land East Valley, I think it was.
1:07
SPEAKER_01: But like you said, it's uh league time now, and uh there's gonna be some good competition there.
1:13
SPEAKER_01: At the same time, though, I'm not ready to, you know, I'm not gonna doubt Banding right now.
1:16
SPEAKER_01: They're they're playing good football.
1:18
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, they put up a lot of points.
1:19
SPEAKER_02: We've been kind of talking about that all year.
1:21
SPEAKER_04: Now's the time.
1:21
SPEAKER_04: It's league.
1:22
SPEAKER_04: You got to put it up, keep it going.
1:23
SPEAKER_04: Um I'm looking forward to that Desert Hospital.
1:26
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
1:27
SPEAKER_02: That's gonna be that's gonna be the uh uh prediction wise.
1:30
SPEAKER_02: We think the winner of that's gonna be in the driver's seat to win that league, but that's why they play the games right.
1:34
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
1:35
SPEAKER_02: Um 29 Palms did score 20 points.
1:37
SPEAKER_02: They're kind of they they did from what I hear, they took the drive, ate up a whole quarter, ran the ball pretty well, kind of to kind of keep that banning offense off the field.
1:46
SPEAKER_02: So that's some good, that's a good sign for uh 29 palms going into league.
1:50
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, and if you are gonna be banning, it's probably a good thing.
1:53
SPEAKER_04: You try to keep that ball as long as you can and keep that out of Jacob's hand.
1:56
SPEAKER_01: Right.
1:57
SPEAKER_01: You see that in the NFL when a team has an explosive offense, that other team tries to milk that class.
2:00
SPEAKER_01: Just neutralize them.
2:01
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
2:02
SPEAKER_01: Great way.
2:02
SPEAKER_01: That's the best defense.
2:03
SPEAKER_02: And yeah, I think they're gonna be ultra competitive in that SVL.
2:06
SPEAKER_02: We'll talk about that in the next segment.
2:07
SPEAKER_02: Um moving on, okay.
2:08
SPEAKER_02: So here's a little surprise score of the weekend for for me.
2:11
SPEAKER_02: Desert Christian Academy 19, Linfield Christian 12.
2:15
SPEAKER_02: So the Conkers, even though they stayed undefeated, yeah, closest game of the year.
2:19
SPEAKER_02: I don't think we saw that coming with Linfield Christian.
2:22
SPEAKER_02: Uh, what'd you hear about this one?
2:23
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean, I think Linfield Christian only had one win heading into that game.
2:26
SPEAKER_01: So yeah, but um, I mean, we've probably all seen it by now.
2:29
SPEAKER_01: You saw how the game ended on a wild 99-yard kickoff return by Eusebio Gaio.
2:34
SPEAKER_01: I mean, does anybody make bigger plays than that guy on a consistent basis?
2:38
SPEAKER_01: Always.
2:39
SPEAKER_01: I feel uh he may it's maybe true that it feels like he's got at least a 50-yard touchdown every day, every every game.
2:43
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it might even be true.
2:45
SPEAKER_02: It might be a stat that we need to look up.
2:47
SPEAKER_01: But um, but you know, I think like all all of you guys as coaches agree, probably it's good to have some tests like that and come out with a win.
2:54
SPEAKER_01: Yes.
2:54
SPEAKER_01: Um, so that was big.
2:56
SPEAKER_01: You know, they haven't they really haven't um confronted something like that this year.
2:59
SPEAKER_01: So to to do it and come out with a win.
3:01
SPEAKER_01: Um, you know, the uh Lynnfield Christians sort of missed a two-point conversion try at the end that really would have maybe put a scare into them.
3:08
SPEAKER_01: Wow, okay.
3:09
SPEAKER_01: Um when they tied it at 12.
3:11
SPEAKER_01: Okay.
3:12
SPEAKER_01: You know, they could have taken the lead there.
3:13
SPEAKER_01: I don't know if that would have made much different on the kickoff, I guess.
3:15
SPEAKER_01: But you know what I mean.
3:16
SPEAKER_01: They haven't been they haven't been behind perhaps at all all year.
3:19
SPEAKER_01: Right.
3:20
SPEAKER_01: And they weren't in this one because it was 12 to zero, uh, Desert Christian.
3:23
SPEAKER_01: And then slowly Linfield tied it at 12, and then that led to the kickoff return.
3:28
SPEAKER_01: But uh, I don't know, you know, obviously for one thing, Linfield Christian certainly was better than we expected.
3:33
SPEAKER_01: I guess that's probably safe to say defensively.
3:35
SPEAKER_01: And then, you know, so to hold Desert Christian to only 19 points is wild.
3:39
SPEAKER_01: So kudos to them, but also kudos to the conquerors facing some adversity and coming out with a win.
3:44
SPEAKER_01: That's only going to help them, I'm sure, moving on.
3:46
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, especially on the road.
3:48
SPEAKER_01: Yes.
3:48
SPEAKER_04: So I I I saw a little bit of the game look like Lent Phil Christian was playing a lot of man coverage and just kind of manning them up and um they'd bounce into a little bit of zone, but it it was they they lined up in man, and then you know, uh Desert Christian went up on them real quick, but they kept hammering down on man, and uh all of a sudden they started figuring out and uh it turned into a defensive contest.
4:10
SPEAKER_04: And it like you said, it's good that they came out with a win.
4:13
SPEAKER_04: It's a good um test that you want your kids to go through.
4:16
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, and we knew they were playing up in a in a tougher league, and that this is an indication of it right there.
4:20
SPEAKER_01: So, you know, maybe they'll have a few more tests before what we can assume will be a playoff uh uh trip.
4:25
SPEAKER_01: So we'll see how that goes.
4:26
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
4:26
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, they got two more tough, tough teams on the schedule after doing some research.
4:30
SPEAKER_02: But I guarantee that defensive film will be circulated, right?
4:33
SPEAKER_02: Holding them to only 12 or a copycat sport.
4:36
SPEAKER_02: The next coordinator is gonna get that film and say, hey, what worked, what didn't work, and they're gonna implement that.
4:41
SPEAKER_02: So they're you know, that's kind of the name of the game.
4:43
SPEAKER_04: But at the same time, you know, Desert Christian is gonna see the film and they're gonna make some adjustments and they're gonna be ready if they see that again.
4:49
SPEAKER_02: So that's the beauty of coaching, and yeah, that's why we love it, right?
4:52
SPEAKER_02: It's because it's a chess match.
4:53
SPEAKER_02: But shout out to the Conkers.
4:55
SPEAKER_02: They stay undefeated.
4:55
SPEAKER_02: The only unfeated team left in the Valley, you know, and we're gonna be pulling from the they're not gonna play no Valley teams for the rest of the year, so we expect them to continue that streak.
5:04
SPEAKER_02: Moving on, okay, the date bowl now.
5:06
SPEAKER_02: Coachella Valley 49, Desert Mirage 18.
5:09
SPEAKER_02: A little surprise score on this one.
5:11
SPEAKER_02: What were your impressions of the date bowl this year?
5:13
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean, I guess it's kind of a classic reality check a little bit on the Rams.
5:16
SPEAKER_01: I was I was bought in um thinking that they might actually beat the Arabs this year, which would have been uh, you know, quite quite an upset, but might be caught them on the wrong week, too.
5:25
SPEAKER_01: Everybody's back, and not everybody, I shouldn't say everybody, but all the a lot of key players are back for the Arabs, especially Ivan Garza at QB.
5:32
SPEAKER_01: So they were able to do really move the ball against uh Deduct Mirage, and then they forced a few fumbles.
5:37
SPEAKER_01: Uh C V has yeah, C V has some nice guys on the defensive line, even though they gave up a lot of points early in the year.
5:43
SPEAKER_01: Um there's a guy, Chris Hilario, that uh I talked to Coach Johnson afterwards, and he's been really, you know, we knew about Sebastian Casillas, that's like a stud on the line.
5:51
SPEAKER_01: But they've also got this Chris Hilario now who's making the two, you know, two-headed monster, and it's it's tough to run against them.
5:57
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
5:57
SPEAKER_01: Okay.
5:58
SPEAKER_01: Um, and uh so just wanted to shout out that guy.
6:00
SPEAKER_01: That's a guy that a coach, one of those guys where the coach is like, hey, somebody talk about this guy.
6:03
SPEAKER_01: Yes, right.
6:04
SPEAKER_01: So I'm so weird for him.
6:05
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, right.
6:06
SPEAKER_01: So remember that name, Chris Hilario.
6:08
SPEAKER_01: He's a nice player on the D line for CV, and they're just like a lot of teams in that DVL, they're playing some good their best football right now.
6:15
SPEAKER_01: I mean, it's gonna be exciting, but a little disappointed, I guess I'll say, uh uh in the Rams on that one.
6:20
SPEAKER_01: I thought they um would keep it closer, if not win.
6:22
SPEAKER_01: So I was wrong on that.
6:23
SPEAKER_01: But kudos to C V on that one.
6:25
SPEAKER_04: It sounds like C V's defense coming along last couple games, yeah.
6:28
SPEAKER_04: Starting to play a little better, um, which helps.
6:30
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, we still believe in the Rams, you know, in the Sun Valley League, but um, you know, this one was just you know maybe a little bit uh you know above their head, I guess, as it turned out.
6:38
SPEAKER_01: Ivan Garza returned for this one as well.
6:39
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, good game.
6:41
SPEAKER_02: They uh checking the scores all all night.
6:43
SPEAKER_02: Uh that Coachella jumped on him pretty early.
6:45
SPEAKER_02: It was like 21-0.
6:46
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, he only played the first half, Garza.
6:48
SPEAKER_01: And um, you know, they were like, okay, well, we wanted to get him some some touches before the league started, and that that was fine.
6:53
SPEAKER_01: So they didn't they didn't use him in the second half.
6:55
SPEAKER_01: So he should be a little bit uh fresh and ready for the for the league play, but he's at least he got some game time.
7:00
SPEAKER_02: Right.
7:01
SPEAKER_02: They got a big big one coming up, and we'll talk about that one in the next thing.
7:04
SPEAKER_02: There's a real big one.
7:05
SPEAKER_02: So um that's uh kudos to the Arabs.
7:08
SPEAKER_02: Just three in a row.
7:09
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
7:10
SPEAKER_02: Three in a row.
7:10
SPEAKER_02: It just shows not how you start, it's how you finish.
7:12
SPEAKER_02: All right, moving on to the DEL.
7:15
SPEAKER_02: The EVL had some great games this week.
7:17
SPEAKER_02: We'll start with the first one.
7:18
SPEAKER_02: Palm Springs 21 goes into Shadow Hills.
7:20
SPEAKER_02: Shadow Hills at 14.
7:22
SPEAKER_02: So Palm Springs is uh one in one in the DEL.
7:26
SPEAKER_02: Kind of uh kind of jumped early offensively on uh Shadow Hills.
7:30
SPEAKER_02: What'd you what'd you kind of hear about this one?
7:31
SPEAKER_01: I talked to Coach Goree afterwards.
7:33
SPEAKER_01: He was happy with the defense.
7:34
SPEAKER_01: We all know um Palm Springs had some defensive struggles there in the middle of the year.
7:37
SPEAKER_01: Of course, they got some key players back, of course, Tank, and uh, you know, that he's happy about that.
7:43
SPEAKER_01: I think he'd like to see the offense click a little more still.
7:45
SPEAKER_01: Uh 21 points, they won 21 to 14.
7:48
SPEAKER_01: Obviously, that's a solid road win, but uh might have left some meat on the bone a little bit offensively, I think.
7:53
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I think I think we all agree Palm Springs has the capability to have a pretty explosive offense.
7:58
SPEAKER_01: So um they're gonna need, you know, against maybe tougher DEL teams, they're gonna need a more consistent offensive uh performance, I think.
8:05
SPEAKER_01: But hey, you never turn away a league road win.
8:08
SPEAKER_01: That's true.
8:09
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, that's that's that's what they wanted.
8:11
SPEAKER_04: Sometimes you're moving pieces around, it just takes that one little recipe that you maybe haven't thought about.
8:16
SPEAKER_04: Maybe we put him here and then all of a sudden things start clicking.
8:19
SPEAKER_04: So um wins a win.
8:21
SPEAKER_02: So hey, that's right.
8:22
SPEAKER_02: And Shadow Hills fought.
8:23
SPEAKER_02: I mean, yeah, you know, I know we didn't we kind of expected Ponsprings to be the favorite, but Shadow Hills, I know they made some adjustments on offense.
8:29
SPEAKER_04: They're a much better team than their record indicates.
8:31
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, Isaiah Woodson had another spectacular highlight.
8:34
SPEAKER_02: I mean, that guy every week is one of those guys you just see a highlight every week out of him.
8:38
SPEAKER_02: So definitely he's having a pretty special season outside of the the wins and losses.
8:42
SPEAKER_02: So I don't think Shadow Hills is gonna be an easy win for anybody.
8:45
SPEAKER_02: They they're gonna have a tough one coming in next week.
8:48
SPEAKER_02: I think they're gonna be fighting.
8:49
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I think you're right.
8:50
SPEAKER_01: I think if anybody is going to you know look past them because of their record or what they're seeing, uh you know, they could be in trouble.
8:54
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
8:55
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
8:55
SPEAKER_01: So, but shout out to the Indians, they get to one and one.
8:58
SPEAKER_01: Yep.
8:58
SPEAKER_01: That's what they had to do.
8:59
SPEAKER_02: They did what they had to do to stay in contention for the league.
9:02
SPEAKER_01: And remember, they only lost to Xavier by one the week before, which is looking like a better effort as well.
9:07
SPEAKER_01: So let's not forget about Palm Springs.
9:09
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, Palm Springs is still not gonna be easy for anybody going there.
9:12
SPEAKER_02: Yep.
9:12
SPEAKER_02: Um, next, we're gonna go talking about Xavier.
9:15
SPEAKER_02: Xavier Prep 14, Palm Desert 3.
9:18
SPEAKER_02: So a shocking, shocking result for I think all of us.
9:21
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
9:21
SPEAKER_02: They kind of knew about you know Palm that this matchup.
9:24
SPEAKER_02: What were your impressions of this one?
9:25
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it was it was surprising to me.
9:27
SPEAKER_01: Um, of course, we all uh, you know, obviously I believed a lot in Xavier Prep's defense, and boy, did they show it in this one.
9:34
SPEAKER_01: But I mean, especially if you look at some common opponents they had, everything, you know, sort of pointed towards the uh towards the Aztecs in this one.
9:41
SPEAKER_01: So that's a lot of times what you kind of base your predictions on a little bit.
9:44
SPEAKER_01: We'll see how it goes, uh, or we'll see how the rest of the season goes.
9:47
SPEAKER_01: But boy, that's an impressive win.
9:49
SPEAKER_01: I mean, uh in fact, I don't think Xavier Prep's ever won at Palm Desert.
9:52
SPEAKER_01: First time, first time remember.
9:54
SPEAKER_01: We talked to Coach Carl afterwards, he was pumped, of course, and he just loved his defense.
9:59
SPEAKER_01: He's liking his offense too.
10:00
SPEAKER_01: I mean, they only scored 14 points.
10:02
SPEAKER_01: That's a little bit of a small number, but that doesn't change the fact that he's he likes the way they're moving the ball right now.
10:07
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, of course they've got more Hess in at quarterback now.
10:10
SPEAKER_01: That's a difference maker.
10:11
SPEAKER_01: I just think it gives them a general confidence that they didn't have before, even maybe if it's not leading to tons of points yet.
10:17
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
10:17
SPEAKER_01: They just feel like okay, when he's out there, we got we got some ability to move the ball.
10:20
SPEAKER_01: Well, I think defensively, Palm Desert's really well, yeah, really good.
10:24
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
10:24
SPEAKER_04: Um, and they were trying.
10:25
SPEAKER_04: I saw him, I saw a little bit of the game and they were attacking that secondary.
10:29
SPEAKER_04: Uh they play aggressive secondary.
10:31
SPEAKER_04: A lot of times there's no safety, they're playing man coverage and they were taking shots downfield, and that's what you got to do to beat Palm Desert.
10:36
SPEAKER_04: You gotta go one-on-one with some of those DBs, try to find one of the guy, DBs you want to pick on.
10:41
SPEAKER_04: And um, but they do a really well good job of coaching those DBs up.
10:45
SPEAKER_04: So yeah, um, I agree.
10:48
SPEAKER_04: Like you want to see more points, but Palm Desert's defense is good.
10:51
SPEAKER_04: So um, yeah.
10:53
SPEAKER_04: I uh two years in a row, they got it.
10:55
SPEAKER_04: Is that's probably the first time in history they probably beat Palm Desert two years in a row.
11:00
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, that's wild.
11:01
SPEAKER_04: And so to keep it up, man.
11:02
SPEAKER_04: They're they're Kings of Cook Street again.
11:04
SPEAKER_04: So yeah, yeah.
11:06
SPEAKER_01: That's wild.
11:07
SPEAKER_02: I mean, you you were at that game, right?
11:09
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, so uh Moorheads is uh two and oh as a starter.
11:12
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
11:12
SPEAKER_02: I mean, let's not forget about that guy.
11:14
SPEAKER_02: That guy he doesn't he didn't have a huge numbers game, but just the effect on the offense.
11:18
SPEAKER_02: So you can see it.
11:19
SPEAKER_02: Um, but the difference in this game was in the second, it was three-nothing at this in the halftime.
11:24
SPEAKER_02: Second half, Xavier ran the ball.
11:25
SPEAKER_02: Okay.
11:26
SPEAKER_02: So that that's been the missing piece for that that team this whole year.
11:28
SPEAKER_02: They've not been consistent in running the ball.
11:30
SPEAKER_02: In the second half, uh Trey Creek Pelham went off and he had some big runs.
11:35
SPEAKER_02: They have a freshman named Jacob, Jacob Lenares, a name to remember.
11:40
SPEAKER_02: Number 19.
11:41
SPEAKER_02: He he started, he had five yards, six yards.
11:44
SPEAKER_02: So that kid is starting to come on.
11:45
SPEAKER_02: So and Xavier has a crop of freshmen that are really contributing, and they're starting to kind of pop a little bit.
11:51
SPEAKER_02: So Xavier looks like a totally different team than when they started.
11:55
SPEAKER_02: So that, but that you're right, that defense, that's the that's the breadwinner right there.
11:59
SPEAKER_02: Those guys are like they can be special up front.
12:01
SPEAKER_01: And their defensive stars are playing like stars, yeah.
12:03
SPEAKER_01: And that's a difference maker, too, for sure.
12:05
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
12:05
SPEAKER_02: So I mean, that's gonna be a tough out for any DEL team that still has to play them.
12:09
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, it's not gonna be an easy game.
12:11
SPEAKER_02: That defense, they they they get after it.
12:13
SPEAKER_02: So you're gonna earn your point.
12:14
SPEAKER_02: So the Saints are 2-0, I think.
12:16
SPEAKER_02: Shockingly, tied for first place, and and the DEL, I don't think any of us would have predicted that too.
12:21
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean, congrats to them.
12:22
SPEAKER_01: You know, yeah, like I said, you you think of some of the games they played in the non-league, you know, lost to Yucca Valley, lost to DHS.
12:27
SPEAKER_01: I mean, those are good teams, but you know, we that was kind of in your mind, that's think makes you think like, how are they gonna be able to compete in the DEL?
12:34
SPEAKER_01: Well, they're sitting there at 2-0.
12:35
SPEAKER_01: So it's okay.
12:36
SPEAKER_01: Questions answered right there.
12:37
SPEAKER_02: 2-0.
12:38
SPEAKER_02: And then for Palm Desert on the other side, you know, they they got to kind of regroup.
12:41
SPEAKER_02: They've got a short week.
12:42
SPEAKER_02: They got to come back and play another league game.
12:44
SPEAKER_02: I their talent is there.
12:45
SPEAKER_02: The defensive talent is undeniable.
12:46
SPEAKER_02: They're big and strong and fast on the defensive side.
12:48
SPEAKER_02: I think the offense just had maybe an off night.
12:51
SPEAKER_02: Perez wasn't as sharp as usual, throwing the ball.
12:54
SPEAKER_02: Um, King Pelham did a great job on Bolden, though.
12:57
SPEAKER_02: They just locked him up man to man, and that kind of took them out of their rhythm.
13:00
SPEAKER_02: But I think uh, you know, this week's an important week for Pond Deser coming up.
13:03
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean that the definitely a setback for them, but they, you know, everything they are hoping for is still ahead of them.
13:08
SPEAKER_01: They just gotta win game, win the rest of the games, and they'll be okay.
13:11
SPEAKER_01: But like that's gonna be tough.
13:12
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, not an easy task, right?
13:14
SPEAKER_01: Easier said than uh in that league.
13:16
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, just win all the rest of your games.
13:17
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, I mean no problem.
13:18
SPEAKER_02: They gotta focus on Shadow Hills, and we'll talk about that one in the next one.
13:21
SPEAKER_02: All right, we'll get to the last one.
13:22
SPEAKER_02: And it lived up to his billing coach Josh's game of the week.
13:25
SPEAKER_02: Lakintha 44, Rancho Maraus 34.
13:28
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
13:29
SPEAKER_02: Well, how about this game, huh?
13:30
SPEAKER_02: It was it was classic, man.
13:32
SPEAKER_02: You you were there, you saw it.
13:33
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, it was an amazing game.
13:35
SPEAKER_04: I mean, if you go back the last four or five years and and just watch the Rancho Lakinta game, it's always crazy.
13:42
SPEAKER_04: Big plays being made.
13:43
SPEAKER_04: And um, you know, I coached there a couple years ago, and every time we get uh a couple of the W's, we'd walk out of there like, geez, that was a lot harder than it should have been.
13:51
SPEAKER_04: And I think I think both coaching staffs would say that about this game, and it was uh all-time classic, six lead changes, yeah.
13:58
SPEAKER_04: Um, both both programs playing like their hairs on fire, flying around making plays all over the um field, and uh hats off to to both coaching staffs, man.
14:08
SPEAKER_04: They had their kids ready to go.
14:09
SPEAKER_04: And it I would hate to be a DC on each team because there was a lot of points scored.
14:13
SPEAKER_04: A lot of points scored.
14:14
SPEAKER_04: Man, it was a great game, and it's just to see Madden come back after his injury and step in.
14:20
SPEAKER_04: And you always have this like feeling in the back or that thought in the back of your brain that that like is he gonna be as good as he was before?
14:26
SPEAKER_04: And he man, he did he almost went above and yeah, he almost had an extra gear down that sideline.
14:32
SPEAKER_01: It was it was amazing to see, man.
14:34
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean, that's a game changer for them.
14:35
SPEAKER_01: Obviously, you know, we weren't and no one was sure if he's like exactly like you said, if he would be able to come back at all.
14:40
SPEAKER_01: And if so, how good would he be?
14:41
SPEAKER_01: Well, darn.
14:42
SPEAKER_01: He answered those questions.
14:43
SPEAKER_01: I mean, that was wild.
14:44
SPEAKER_01: That that score kept changing.
14:45
SPEAKER_01: It seemed like there were no long drives.
14:47
SPEAKER_01: It was like big play, big play, three plays, score, three-play score.
14:50
SPEAKER_01: And quick.
14:51
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
14:51
SPEAKER_01: Must have been must have been a great one to be at.
14:53
SPEAKER_01: I admit I was jealous that I did not see that one.
14:55
SPEAKER_04: It was an amazing game, all-time classic, one of the best games I've ever seen.
14:58
SPEAKER_04: So hats off to him, man.
15:00
SPEAKER_01: That's great.
15:00
SPEAKER_01: And I and I think we feel good about both teams uh moving forward.
15:03
SPEAKER_01: But of course, we know Rancho Mirage is 0-2 now.
15:05
SPEAKER_01: That's tough.
15:06
SPEAKER_01: That's a hard that's a hard to believe watching their watching them play.
15:09
SPEAKER_01: Still think they're one of the best teams.
15:10
SPEAKER_01: I mean, they've proved they're equal to those top teams.
15:12
SPEAKER_01: They top teams, yeah.
15:13
SPEAKER_01: And they they were winning most of both games.
15:15
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
15:16
SPEAKER_01: That's a good point.
15:17
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
15:17
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
15:18
SPEAKER_01: So we'll it'll be interesting to see how they do moving forward.
15:20
SPEAKER_01: You know, they can still certainly a lot still to play for, but it's uh, you know, it's a shame that they're 0-2 having played two great games.
15:26
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, yeah.
15:27
SPEAKER_02: You almost feel bad to see 0-2 attached to them the way they play, but yeah, someone's got a little bit.
15:32
SPEAKER_02: It does bring up some some interesting games coming up.
15:34
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, you know, the they've they've got a real important one coming up, as does La Quinta.
15:38
SPEAKER_02: But La Quinta's sitting at 2 0, Rancho sitting at 0-2.
15:41
SPEAKER_02: That's yeah, you wanna you wanna you gotta turn it around real quick.
15:44
SPEAKER_02: Rancho just needs to make the the plays at the proper times.
15:47
SPEAKER_02: They're making plays all over the place during the game, but it seems like when they the chips are down, you know, they're not making that game-winning play.
15:53
SPEAKER_02: So um, but uh, and that's I think it's just attribute to their youth, too.
15:57
SPEAKER_02: They've got a lot of young guys on that football team.
15:59
SPEAKER_02: So they they're probably gonna turn a corner here.
16:01
SPEAKER_02: They're gonna bounce back.
16:02
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, it's a good football team.
16:03
SPEAKER_02: I'm kind of expecting a little different coming up this week, which we're gonna talk about in the next segment.
16:08
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16:12
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16:14
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17:10
SPEAKER_02: All right, welcome back to Desert Valley Blitz.
17:12
SPEAKER_02: A very exciting time in the valley, very important time for our desert football teams because the DVL and the SVL are starting league play this week, and we're super excited to be covering it.
17:24
SPEAKER_02: So we have the expert in the house.
17:25
SPEAKER_02: We're gonna Chad did make some predictions in the preseason, but you hadn't seen the teams yet.
17:30
SPEAKER_02: So we're gonna do a revive, a revision, let you kind of see what you want to move around, what you want to keep.
17:35
SPEAKER_02: Okay, so we'll start with the DVL.
17:38
SPEAKER_02: DVL, your predicted order of finish.
17:41
SPEAKER_02: Coachella Valley number one.
17:42
SPEAKER_02: Okay, Banning number two, okay, Yucca Valley number three, right?
17:47
SPEAKER_02: And Desert Hot Springs number four.
17:49
SPEAKER_02: Okay, so have to ask, what are you gonna keep?
17:52
SPEAKER_02: What are you gonna move?
17:53
SPEAKER_01: I feel like now it's gonna be a four-way tie for first.
17:56
SPEAKER_01: Is that possible?
17:57
SPEAKER_00: That's what feels like.
18:00
SPEAKER_01: Easy way out.
18:01
SPEAKER_01: Um I think we all agree it's really been fun watching all four of these DVL teams play, especially these last three weeks.
18:06
SPEAKER_01: I mean, I don't I don't even want to try to do the math on the combined totals of all these wins they've been racking up, but we know after slow starts, Yucca Valley and C V are on a roll.
18:15
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
18:15
SPEAKER_01: Banning's been staying on a roll.
18:17
SPEAKER_01: Desert Hot Springs has been playing great football all years against some tough teams.
18:21
SPEAKER_01: So it's you know, any order that it falls out, I really feel like is possible.
18:26
SPEAKER_01: Right.
18:27
SPEAKER_01: But I think if I had to um you know, if I had to redo it, I certainly would put Desert Hot Springs up there um higher.
18:35
SPEAKER_01: But at the same time, you know, hot, all those three teams are tough too.
18:40
SPEAKER_01: Especially right now.
18:40
SPEAKER_01: They're they're all just playing so well.
18:42
SPEAKER_01: I mean, remember Yucca Valley just has been just uh whooped up on 29 Palms a couple weeks ago.
18:47
SPEAKER_01: You know, banning's been beating everybody.
18:50
SPEAKER_01: So if I had to really redo it right now, it's tough.
18:53
SPEAKER_01: I probably would have banning and deserving first and desert hot springs second.
18:59
SPEAKER_01: I mean Yucca Valley and C V I mean it's it's wild, right?
19:03
SPEAKER_01: I mean, but could we see C V winning all three games?
19:06
SPEAKER_01: Yes.
19:06
SPEAKER_01: I can you know they're playing on their best football right now, it seems like um I like the how bad battle tested Desert Hot Springs is.
19:13
SPEAKER_01: We they played some good some DL teams.
19:16
SPEAKER_01: Um Yucca Valley's done the same thing.
19:18
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, they they're I mean, think about their losses Desert Christian, Laquinta.
19:21
SPEAKER_01: I mean, it's like Holton wild.
19:23
SPEAKER_01: And they beat Xavier Prep.
19:24
SPEAKER_01: I mean, Yucca Valley, people might might not be like remembering about them, but yeah, you know, we saw Banning beat 29 Palms, what was it, 40 to 20?
19:33
SPEAKER_01: The week before that, Yucca Valley beat them 66 to 6 or whatever.
19:36
SPEAKER_01: So and then so I mean, you know, Yucca Valley could win this league.
19:40
SPEAKER_01: Banning could definitely win this league.
19:42
SPEAKER_01: So this is wild.
19:42
SPEAKER_01: Uh this is like something we haven't seen before.
19:44
SPEAKER_01: It's definitely, I think, out of all three leagues, the most competitive.
19:48
SPEAKER_01: It's a product of the new system, right?
19:49
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
19:49
SPEAKER_01: And that's great.
19:50
SPEAKER_01: Every year it's probably going to be something like that because it'll almost always have the uh, you know, one good team from the Sun Valley League move up into it.
19:57
SPEAKER_01: And then one down.
19:58
SPEAKER_01: One coming back from the DEL.
19:59
SPEAKER_01: I think you're right.
20:00
SPEAKER_01: It might every year this one might be the most competitive league.
20:03
SPEAKER_01: So um, I mean it's hard.
20:04
SPEAKER_01: I don't know what you guys think.
20:05
SPEAKER_01: Like if you of those four teams, if you had to pick one, who who would you pick right now to win that league?
20:09
SPEAKER_02: I pick banning.
20:10
SPEAKER_02: You stick with banning?
20:11
SPEAKER_02: Just because the quarterback.
20:12
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean, that that's a difference maker for sure.
20:13
SPEAKER_02: The quarterback.
20:14
SPEAKER_02: I think it comes down to the banning DHS game.
20:16
SPEAKER_01: I would say I would lean towards the Golden Eagles and banning.
20:20
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, like banning.
20:21
SPEAKER_01: I mean, think I mean, I think I think uh the one thing that none of the teams have uh that Desert Hot Springs has is a tough defense.
20:27
SPEAKER_01: That's true.
20:28
SPEAKER_01: I think they probably have the best defense in all the teams collecting.
20:31
SPEAKER_01: So that's that'll be that'll be wild because everybody else will be putting up a lot of points.
20:34
SPEAKER_01: So that'll be it's a great matchup in that regard.
20:36
SPEAKER_04: And they're comfortable in close games.
20:38
SPEAKER_01: Yes, I love that about Desert Hot Springs, too.
20:40
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, so in their um Yeah, and they've got a nice offense too, and they're getting healthy.
20:44
SPEAKER_01: All the all their weapons are there now, it seems like offensive lines getting better and better.
20:50
SPEAKER_01: So uh if if anytime I start talking about any of the four teams, then I start convincing myself that that's the best team.
20:55
SPEAKER_01: We're going in a circle.
20:57
SPEAKER_01: I know, right?
20:57
SPEAKER_01: Right.
20:58
SPEAKER_01: So, like I said, um I think they're all gonna go three and oh.
21:00
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, so it should be a tough.
21:02
SPEAKER_01: So then they can sort it out after that.
21:04
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
21:04
SPEAKER_01: No, um it's gonna be great, but it's coming right in.
21:07
SPEAKER_04: It might be everyone's two and two at the end of this same thing.
21:10
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean it's it's it's tough.
21:11
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it is tough.
21:12
SPEAKER_01: I mean, someone's gonna have to emerge, but yeah.
21:15
SPEAKER_01: Uh and there could be a really good team that goes 0-3, you know, and then that that'll be kind of the interesting part.
21:20
SPEAKER_01: Well the teams that aren't in the top two, those other two teams, will they make the playoffs?
21:24
SPEAKER_01: Because you'd love to all four of these teams should make the playoffs.
21:27
SPEAKER_01: That's what it feels like.
21:27
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
21:28
SPEAKER_01: But will they?
21:29
SPEAKER_01: I don't know.
21:30
SPEAKER_01: I think if it's C V and Yucca, they won't because they have so many losses.
21:33
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it's tough.
21:34
SPEAKER_01: Um, yeah, exactly.
21:36
SPEAKER_01: But um, yeah, I don't know.
21:38
SPEAKER_01: But it it's hard.
21:39
SPEAKER_01: Like as far as like revising my preseason predictions, uh, you know, it's hard because they're all, like I said, playing so well.
21:45
SPEAKER_01: But I do I do love Desra Hot Springs, and they are much better than I thought in the we're gonna be in the preseason.
21:50
SPEAKER_01: So kudos to them.
21:51
SPEAKER_04: Watch we get to the end of it and you nailed it.
21:53
SPEAKER_04: Exactly right.
21:54
SPEAKER_01: I'll I'll just like uh sh I'll just like pop my head in on one of your shows like Like I said.
22:00
SPEAKER_01: But anyway, yeah, I love the way all four teams are playing.
22:03
SPEAKER_01: So these these matchups starting this week, obviously every week, all every you can't come up with a bad matchup in that league.
22:09
unknown: Yeah.
22:10
SPEAKER_02: I think uh this is why we cover it, right?
22:11
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
22:12
SPEAKER_02: It seems like Yucca and Coachella are playing their best football at the right time.
22:16
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
22:17
SPEAKER_02: Banning and Desert Hotspins have been on a roll.
22:19
SPEAKER_02: Right.
22:20
SPEAKER_02: Um one X factor I will give to Desert Hot Springs is uh Chief Palafea is now eligible.
22:26
SPEAKER_02: So he's gonna change that defense completely.
22:28
SPEAKER_02: Yes and offense too.
22:29
SPEAKER_02: And offense, but defensively too.
22:31
SPEAKER_02: I mean, I don't think that there's a guy up front in that league that can match him.
22:34
SPEAKER_02: Right.
22:35
SPEAKER_02: He's a force of the club.
22:36
SPEAKER_02: He's a force.
22:36
SPEAKER_02: So that may he may be uh one of the guy X factors after we look back and say, hey, they didn't have him in the beginning and now they got him.
22:43
SPEAKER_02: That changes everything.
22:44
SPEAKER_01: Right.
22:44
SPEAKER_01: And we think about the teams like Banning and Yucca Valley, you know, they're about scoring points.
22:49
SPEAKER_01: You know, can they stop people?
22:50
SPEAKER_01: That'll be interesting to see.
22:52
SPEAKER_01: We all this talk, we haven't even mentioned Aiden Pope.
22:54
SPEAKER_01: He's still out there.
22:56
SPEAKER_01: He's still gonna get away.
22:58
SPEAKER_01: He could win a game that they shouldn't have won on his own, you know.
23:00
SPEAKER_01: So like that's it's exciting.
23:03
SPEAKER_01: I mean, this is gonna be that's gonna be some some theater right there.
23:06
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it's gonna be fun.
23:08
SPEAKER_01: It's gonna be fun to cover.
23:08
SPEAKER_02: That's why we do the show because it's fun for us old guys to talk about it.
23:12
SPEAKER_02: But the same stuff we always talked about when the cameras are off, but now we're just doing it with you guys.
23:16
SPEAKER_02: We don't have the crystal ball, but you know, we try and act like we do.
23:19
SPEAKER_02: But it's gonna be interesting and and it's gonna be fun to cover.
23:22
SPEAKER_02: So we're gonna we're gonna be on top of it for the rest of the next three weeks.
23:25
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, that's gonna be wild.
23:26
SPEAKER_02: Uh moving on, we're gonna move on to your SVL prediction.
23:29
SPEAKER_02: So I did I did not be able to pull up your prediction, but what are you seeing?
23:34
SPEAKER_01: What are you seeing in that league?
23:35
SPEAKER_01: Well, I know for sure that uh when I was thinking about it in the non-league, I mean in the uh preseason, I I was thinking Indio would be my favorite.
23:43
SPEAKER_01: You know, um I felt like uh you know didn't know what to expect with Dajant Mirage, even though I knew they had a good offensive line coming back.
23:50
SPEAKER_01: And so they've certainly exceeded my expectations.
23:52
SPEAKER_01: So kudos to the Rams on that.
23:53
SPEAKER_01: 29 palms.
23:54
SPEAKER_01: You really never know who's gonna be around for now.
23:57
SPEAKER_01: But uh I like some of the things they've done.
23:59
SPEAKER_01: And then Cathedral City, you know, unfortunately it's been a struggle.
24:02
SPEAKER_01: Um I guess if I'm ranking the teams right now, I I would probably have to put Cathedral City in the in the four spot.
24:07
SPEAKER_01: But I, you know, we love Coach Lee over there and they're playing hard.
24:09
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
24:10
SPEAKER_01: And they're gonna make they're gonna play somebody tough.
24:12
SPEAKER_01: I I just know it.
24:12
SPEAKER_01: And then that team's gonna have to either figure out a way to escape or or take an L.
24:16
SPEAKER_01: But I think for me right now, I think the those top three teams, Indio, Desert Mirage, and 29 Palms, are all kind of even, right?
24:24
SPEAKER_01: We um, you know, one thing for Indio is we haven't seen De Renzi, who we all know is is their big playmaker since that injury.
24:31
SPEAKER_01: So that makes me wonder.
24:33
SPEAKER_01: Um so they don't have him, you know.
24:36
SPEAKER_01: You're just gonna have to move them down a notch in your in your mind.
24:39
SPEAKER_01: Now, does that mean they can't win the league?
24:41
SPEAKER_01: No, I think they still could.
24:42
SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
24:43
SPEAKER_01: But I I'm starting to come around to 29 Palms a little bit.
24:47
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
24:47
SPEAKER_01: I think I think they have the best quarterback going, which is Joshua Reynoso.
24:51
SPEAKER_01: I like that guy.
24:52
SPEAKER_01: They've really tested themselves in the non-league.
24:54
SPEAKER_01: You know, as we know, they've played Desert Christian, they've played um, you know, Yaakka Valley, Banning.
25:00
SPEAKER_01: So they're not gonna come across a team that they, you know, that they they're they're gonna be overwhelmed by because they've already seen all that.
25:06
SPEAKER_01: So and they've had a knack for winning close games, too.
25:09
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
25:09
SPEAKER_01: So they've had some really special wins, road wins.
25:12
SPEAKER_01: So that's kind of be the kind of thing it's gonna take to win this league.
25:15
SPEAKER_01: So if I was putting a new order out right now, oh man, I might go 29 Palms, Desert Mirage, Indio, and Cathedral City.
25:24
SPEAKER_01: That's kind of what I'm thinking.
25:25
SPEAKER_01: Wow, I still like Desert Mirage.
25:26
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
25:27
SPEAKER_01: Um, but this will be a big game.
25:28
SPEAKER_01: I think Desert Mirage plays Indio right away here.
25:32
SPEAKER_01: We'll talk about that.
25:32
SPEAKER_01: But I think that'll be a big one to really like you know, separate some things.
25:36
SPEAKER_01: But I don't know.
25:37
SPEAKER_01: 29 Palms.
25:38
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I know.
25:38
SPEAKER_01: I I'm surprised I might not have said that before the season, but I think when the time comes right now, they seem like the team in that in that league that's putting it together the best right now.
25:48
SPEAKER_04: They always have play playmakers up there, and it sounds like they kind of got the run game going against Danny a little bit, which really helped that passing game.
25:55
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
25:56
SPEAKER_04: Um, so I I wouldn't be surprised.
25:58
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, and obviously they've they've played against such such tough offenses.
26:01
SPEAKER_01: We've seen some gaudy numbers given up by their defense, but you know, they're not gonna face a team like that in the in the Sun Valley.
26:07
SPEAKER_01: So that defense can get its feet under them.
26:09
SPEAKER_01: You know, they could they could be tough.
26:11
SPEAKER_01: I don't know.
26:11
SPEAKER_01: What what do you guys think about the Sun Valley?
26:13
SPEAKER_04: I wouldn't be surprised by that.
26:14
SPEAKER_04: I I I I still think Desert Major might have a favorite.
26:18
SPEAKER_04: I think you know, you can't judge them by the rivalry game and the Day Bowl.
26:22
SPEAKER_04: Um that's tough.
26:23
SPEAKER_04: They they've had a good year.
26:24
SPEAKER_04: I think they'll get that momentum going.
26:25
SPEAKER_04: Um, that's who I would probably favor.
26:27
SPEAKER_02: But I think 29 Pawns has the best team speed out of all these all these schools.
26:31
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
26:32
SPEAKER_02: They've got the best athletes.
26:33
SPEAKER_02: Um the Indio, I I want to, as a role Raj, I want to say Indio should be the favorite, but Durenzi availability kind of that changes things.
26:42
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, because they're just a little bit slower as a football team, but they have the most numbers out of all these teams, you know.
26:47
SPEAKER_02: Oh, yeah.
26:48
SPEAKER_02: And they, you know, Coach Doc's gonna have them ready.
26:50
SPEAKER_02: He I think he kind of been pointing to these last three games.
26:53
SPEAKER_02: Right.
26:53
SPEAKER_02: Um, they got a big one coming up, but I kind of agree.
26:55
SPEAKER_02: I think 29 Pauls may be playing the best out of all of them right now, just who've they played.
27:00
SPEAKER_01: It's tough, yeah.
27:01
SPEAKER_01: And then um, you know, I think we all agree Desert Mirage probably has the best offensive line, so that can win you some games.
27:07
SPEAKER_01: And you know, if if the Rams get that ground game just cooking, yeah.
27:11
SPEAKER_01: It's hard to stop.
27:11
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, that's hard to stop.
27:12
SPEAKER_01: And you know, these the other three S VL teams, you know, don't have the stoutest defenses around.
27:17
SPEAKER_01: So yeah, they could just road grade some teams for sure.
27:20
SPEAKER_04: But then again, 29 did beat Big Bear, didn't they?
27:23
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, they did.
27:23
SPEAKER_04: That's a run-heavy team.
27:24
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, that's true.
27:25
SPEAKER_04: So that's true.
27:26
SPEAKER_04: Cooking.
27:28
SPEAKER_01: Once again, just like the just like the DVL, you know, these are some pretty equal teams here.
27:32
SPEAKER_01: So the this new league structure has really created some some great parody.
27:36
SPEAKER_04: All right, 29 Palms are coming around.
27:38
SPEAKER_04: Great matchup.
27:39
SPEAKER_02: We talked you into it.
27:40
SPEAKER_02: I think the cool thing about this in the new league is that all these teams, like uh talent is comparable, right?
27:45
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, there's no team that you know, oh, this is an automatic win in the league, right?
27:49
SPEAKER_02: Even Cass City, for all their struggles this year, they can dudes, man.
27:54
SPEAKER_02: They've got some dudes, and Coach Lee might be one of the top coaches in that league.
27:58
SPEAKER_02: You know, he's been doing a long time.
28:00
SPEAKER_02: They don't just think that that's gonna be an easy win for these teams.
28:02
SPEAKER_02: They got to still beat them, you know.
28:04
SPEAKER_02: So uh it's real exciting to watch.
28:06
SPEAKER_02: I think uh yeah, we're we're all kind of trying to see, you know, give our best predictions, but who knows?
28:11
SPEAKER_02: You don't see Bo in any way.
28:12
SPEAKER_01: It's just kind of nice to think of the motivation for these four teams.
28:15
SPEAKER_01: Usually this time of year, recent years, they've been kind of playing out the string a little.
28:19
SPEAKER_01: Um, maybe not have playoff aspirations, but think about that.
28:23
SPEAKER_01: All four of those teams are totally, they can just be like, okay, here we got it.
28:26
SPEAKER_01: This is it.
28:26
SPEAKER_01: We can make the playoffs.
28:28
SPEAKER_01: Two spots up in the labs.
28:29
SPEAKER_01: We got this.
28:29
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
28:30
SPEAKER_02: That's the beauty of the new league, right?
28:31
SPEAKER_02: I like that.
28:32
SPEAKER_02: I think that's why they did it, and I think uh it's gonna work out for some somebody down in that SVL.
28:37
SPEAKER_02: Somebody who hasn't made the playoffs in a long time is going to make the playoffs this year.
28:42
SPEAKER_02: And that's kind of awesome, man.
28:43
SPEAKER_02: So definitely that's the beauty of the new league.
28:45
SPEAKER_02: We're super excited.
28:46
SPEAKER_02: Uh, week one of DVL and SVL are coming up this weekend.
28:49
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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29:48
SPEAKER_02: Welcome back, everybody, to Desert Valley Blitz.
29:50
SPEAKER_02: Week eight preview, first week of DVL SVL.
29:54
SPEAKER_02: Super pumped to get into this.
29:55
SPEAKER_02: All right, we're gonna start on Thursday.
29:58
SPEAKER_02: We got Thursday night game this week.
30:00
SPEAKER_02: Shadow Hills at Palm Desert.
30:02
SPEAKER_02: So what are we expecting out of this one?
30:04
SPEAKER_02: A nice DEL matchup.
30:06
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I think like um I think Palm Desert's coaches are probably gonna be happy to have a quick game after that loss to Xavier.
30:12
SPEAKER_01: You know what I mean?
30:13
SPEAKER_01: Kind of get the taste out of your mouth.
30:15
SPEAKER_01: Um, you know, Shadow Hills has had a tough go of it lately.
30:19
SPEAKER_01: They put up a nice fight against Palm Springs last week, so it feels like they're coming around a little bit.
30:22
SPEAKER_01: But um they're gonna get an angry Palm Desert team.
30:26
SPEAKER_01: I I'm feeling like um I feel like the Aztecs are gonna bounce back with a with a with a win in this one, even though I think Shadow Hills is going to be tough throughout the rest of the year.
30:36
SPEAKER_01: I feel like this is just you're gonna be catching Palm Desert as bad time.
30:39
SPEAKER_01: That's kind of what I feel like might happen.
30:40
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
30:42
SPEAKER_04: But at the same time, you're like, if you get that Palm Desert that showed up last week, they might lose.
30:46
SPEAKER_04: You gotta, you gotta tell the tell the kids like it is like you gotta play better than that.
30:50
SPEAKER_04: And I think I think the coaches will have them ready.
30:53
SPEAKER_04: Um just I know people keep sleeping on Shadow Hills.
30:56
SPEAKER_04: They're a good football team, so you don't don't there's no easy ones there.
30:59
SPEAKER_04: You're gonna have to come and and you know handle business on the field and and and get that W.
31:04
SPEAKER_04: Um Palm Desert should win.
31:06
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
31:07
SPEAKER_04: Um, but they got to play better than they did last week.
31:09
SPEAKER_02: Definitely.
31:10
SPEAKER_02: All right.
31:10
SPEAKER_02: I think you're gonna see two desperate teams, right?
31:12
SPEAKER_02: Because Shadow Hills, if they lose that game 0-3 in league, pretty much gonna be out of the playoff contention.
31:19
SPEAKER_02: Uh I would assume uh at 0-3.
31:21
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
31:21
SPEAKER_02: Palm Desert does not want to fall to one and two because then now their their chances of repeating as league champion is almost gone, right?
31:29
SPEAKER_02: So you're gonna see some pretty desperate players out there.
31:32
SPEAKER_02: They they both have to win these games.
31:34
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, there's gonna be a lot of like, hey, we gotta win this game to continue our season the way we want to.
31:38
SPEAKER_02: Pressure's on Palm Desert on paper, looks like the favorite, but Shadow Hills, man, they've been fighting.
31:44
SPEAKER_02: They've been fighting.
31:44
SPEAKER_02: Coach King has had his troops fighting every game.
31:47
SPEAKER_02: There's not been blowouts.
31:49
SPEAKER_02: Um, so it should be a pretty competitive game and a short week.
31:52
SPEAKER_02: So as a short week, you got less time to prepare.
31:54
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
31:55
SPEAKER_02: Wacky things can happen on a short week.
31:57
SPEAKER_02: So I'm like, we're kind of expecting a pretty, a pretty good little conversation.
32:02
SPEAKER_02: On paper.
32:03
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
32:03
SPEAKER_02: But we said that last week, too.
32:05
SPEAKER_02: I know.
32:06
SPEAKER_02: And what you know, look what happened.
32:07
SPEAKER_02: That's why we love high school football.
32:08
SPEAKER_02: I'm here for it.
32:09
SPEAKER_02: So um, that's the Thursday night game.
32:11
SPEAKER_02: Moving on.
32:12
SPEAKER_02: We got a bunch of good ones on Friday.
32:13
SPEAKER_02: It was hard to kind of pick these.
32:15
SPEAKER_02: Uh, we'll start with the one out of town, Desmond Christian, our only undefeated team, going to Miranatha squad that's in Pasadena.
32:22
SPEAKER_02: Miranatha, the only real reference point we have with them is that they beat CV pretty handily, 35 to nothing.
32:28
SPEAKER_02: Should be another road test for the Conquerors.
32:30
SPEAKER_02: Uh, what are we expecting in this one?
32:32
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean, that's a great point.
32:34
SPEAKER_01: Exactly.
32:34
SPEAKER_01: We we've kind of known that this uh new league that the Conquerors are in this year is is tougher than what certainly what they've been in previous years.
32:41
SPEAKER_01: And that showed last week, tough, tough road win.
32:44
SPEAKER_01: Um, you know, still gonna ride with the conquerors for sure.
32:47
SPEAKER_01: But this is another team that they can't, you know, slip up, you know.
32:50
SPEAKER_01: They've played some teams where they could they could play B minus effort and still win.
32:53
SPEAKER_01: They're gonna have to have a you know a effort to win this one, especially convincingly, like they look like they like to do.
32:59
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, can they keep the magic going?
33:01
SPEAKER_04: So I I think they will, but yeah, I think it was a wake-up call last week.
33:05
SPEAKER_04: Like there's some tougher teams um in this league, and we're gonna have to show up and and you know put some some hard work in to get that W.
33:13
SPEAKER_04: So I I still think they'll get the W, but yeah, it's gonna be tough.
33:17
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, and they're on the road.
33:18
SPEAKER_02: That you can't that's a long bus ride.
33:20
SPEAKER_02: That's not no quick, you know, over to Riverside.
33:22
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, you got another hour once you get to Riverside.
33:24
SPEAKER_02: So you got to take that into account with these high school kids, you know.
33:27
SPEAKER_02: If you're sitting on a yellow for two hours and then got to play a game, it really does affect how they come out in that first half.
33:34
SPEAKER_02: So um, they got a tough task.
33:35
SPEAKER_02: It's gonna be this be one of the better teams they've played all year.
33:38
SPEAKER_02: So um, we're expecting Conquerors to come back undefeated still.
33:42
SPEAKER_02: Let's go decent.
33:42
SPEAKER_02: But it's not gonna be an easy task.
33:44
SPEAKER_02: Um we're but we'll be pulling for you.
33:47
SPEAKER_02: Moving on.
33:48
SPEAKER_02: Okay, so getting into some SVL action here.
33:50
SPEAKER_02: Okay.
33:51
SPEAKER_02: 29 Palms is going to Cathedral City to open up their SVL play.
33:55
SPEAKER_01: What are we expecting?
33:57
SPEAKER_01: Well, like um, you know, like we've been saying, I'm sort of liking the way 29 Palms is playing right now.
34:02
SPEAKER_01: Um, you know, they've got a little bit of momentum going, you know, they've suffered a few losses too recently, but I just feel like they have uh quarterback that I like, and you know, Cathedral City has been struggling.
34:13
SPEAKER_01: I I I'm not gonna say, you know, you you don't want to look past Cathedral City.
34:18
SPEAKER_01: I mean, especially on a road game, they've got some that nice running game, they can pop off some big runs for sure, have some long drives too.
34:25
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, um, and if they can just um, you know, unfortunately it's like penalties and turnovers and things like that cost them.
34:30
SPEAKER_01: So if they can play a clean game, you know, you gotta watch out.
34:33
SPEAKER_01: But I I feel like 29 Palms, I'm more confident in them playing a a clean game.
34:37
SPEAKER_01: So I'm gonna go with the Wildcats in this one, get one of those key league wins.
34:42
SPEAKER_01: Every league win matters so much with these four team leagues.
34:45
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
34:45
SPEAKER_04: I I I agree with that.
34:47
SPEAKER_04: I if if the Lions can kind of play defense, kind of keep everything in front of them, um, get that run game going, maybe win that time of possession.
34:55
SPEAKER_04: I I could see the Lions winning.
34:57
SPEAKER_04: Um, but uh it's we'll have to watch and see.
35:00
SPEAKER_02: But that's why we like the new league, though, because these two teams are very comparable in numbers.
35:04
SPEAKER_02: Cathedral J City doesn't have a lot of numbers, 29 Palms doesn't have a lot of numbers, both don't have a JV team.
35:10
SPEAKER_02: So it's kind of a fair fight, honestly.
35:12
SPEAKER_02: Like for once, these teams are gonna line up against a program that's kind of a fair fight.
35:16
SPEAKER_02: So it should be interesting to see.
35:17
SPEAKER_02: I mean, 29 Palms has got to go on the road, which is always a factor.
35:21
SPEAKER_02: But they both have athletes that can that can do some things.
35:24
SPEAKER_02: So I'm expecting a close one.
35:25
SPEAKER_01: And just think whoever wins that game is gonna be looking right in the precipice of a playoff spot.
35:29
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, absolutely right.
35:31
SPEAKER_01: When there's only four teams in the league, every get any league win is huge.
35:34
SPEAKER_02: Yes, absolutely.
35:35
SPEAKER_02: And that's why it's kind of awesome.
35:36
SPEAKER_02: So hey, we'll be we'll be keeping a close eye on that one.
35:40
SPEAKER_02: Moving on in the SVL.
35:41
SPEAKER_02: So this is a big one for the week.
35:42
SPEAKER_02: I think this would be the SVL game of the week.
35:44
SPEAKER_02: Indians going to Desert Mirage to open up SVL play.
35:48
SPEAKER_02: So this is a real interesting matchup.
35:51
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I'm fascinated by this one.
35:52
SPEAKER_01: These are two teams that were just started out like gangbusters, playing well, have hit a few bumps in the road recently.
35:59
SPEAKER_01: Um, you know, the Rams, you know, got beat pretty bad by CV last week, but you know, that's a that's a tough matchup and tough rivalry game.
36:05
SPEAKER_01: Um, maybe they just kind of got blindsided early and couldn't couldn't come back.
36:08
SPEAKER_01: So I'm feeling like uh I like I like the Rams.
36:12
SPEAKER_01: I like the offensive line, I like the consistency of the running game.
36:15
SPEAKER_01: They've been coughing off the ball a little bit too much in the last couple losses, uh, some early fumbles.
36:19
SPEAKER_01: So they just got to hold on to that ball, even if it means fourth down and a punt.
36:23
SPEAKER_01: You know what I mean?
36:23
SPEAKER_01: That protect the ball.
36:24
SPEAKER_01: Yep.
36:25
SPEAKER_01: So if they can do that, I think they can they can beat India.
36:28
SPEAKER_01: It should be interesting.
36:28
SPEAKER_01: Um the Rajas are trying to kind of like find themselves a little bit.
36:32
SPEAKER_01: Um, they haven't had Dorenzi, you know, without a doubt, their best player, big play, big play guy.
36:38
SPEAKER_01: So if he's not around, you know, that's gonna be tough.
36:41
SPEAKER_01: But still, they've got a lot of guys, they got some size, so they could easily also beat Design Raj.
36:47
SPEAKER_01: I feel like I keep keeping uh wavering like all night.
36:50
SPEAKER_01: But like if you're gonna put my feet to the fire, I guess I'm gonna go with the Rams at home in this one.
36:55
SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
36:55
SPEAKER_01: But um, but you know, the Rajas could win too.
36:58
SPEAKER_01: And like you said, this is gonna be very pivotal in the race for a playoff game, I think.
37:01
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, I think it's gonna come down to those trenches and who who can win down there.
37:05
SPEAKER_04: Um, obviously, Desert Mraj, we hear is a huge line.
37:08
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
37:09
SPEAKER_04: Um, if they can kind of oppose their will on India, I can see them getting the W.
37:13
SPEAKER_04: Um on the flip side.
37:14
SPEAKER_04: I, you know, Coach Dox can have something ready for them, and and undefensively, they're gonna be well prepared.
37:18
SPEAKER_04: And um that's a tough that that's a coin flip to me.
37:22
SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
37:22
SPEAKER_04: Um, I would lean if you're you know, feet to the fire.
37:25
SPEAKER_04: I would I'd go with the Rams too, just in this point of time, but it's a close one.
37:29
SPEAKER_01: Right.
37:29
SPEAKER_01: And they've played a few common opponents and had very similar scores, so that doesn't really help me.
37:33
SPEAKER_01: This feels like a real coin flip.
37:35
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
37:35
SPEAKER_02: I mean the CV score, they've both played C V, but both similar, similar type of losses.
37:40
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
37:40
SPEAKER_02: Um Indio is coming off a bye week.
37:42
SPEAKER_02: This should be a little relatively healthy.
37:45
SPEAKER_02: It should be relatively healthy.
37:46
SPEAKER_02: So um sometimes a bye helps you, sometimes it hurts you.
37:49
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, because sometimes your offense can't find its way to the third quarter off those bytes.
37:53
SPEAKER_02: Sometimes the kids mess around in that week.
37:54
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, sometimes to get on the focus again.
37:57
SPEAKER_02: We'll we'll kind of see what how Indio kind of responds to that.
37:59
SPEAKER_02: But you guys, I think you hit that nail on the head.
38:01
SPEAKER_02: It's a coin flip, and it's a very important, very important to this league.
38:05
SPEAKER_02: So we're gonna be interested to see how this one turns out.
38:08
SPEAKER_02: All right, moving on to the DVL.
38:10
SPEAKER_02: The DVL first week matchups.
38:16
SPEAKER_02: What a great matchup, week one for the DVL.
38:18
SPEAKER_02: Great game.
38:19
SPEAKER_02: What are we expecting?
38:20
SPEAKER_01: I mean, yeah, I love this game, especially now that CV's been coming around a little bit, right?
38:24
SPEAKER_01: Obviously, it looked like they were struggling and going to stay struggling for a while there.
38:28
SPEAKER_01: They had a really tough stretch, but now they're back, three wins in a row.
38:32
SPEAKER_01: Got uh Ivan Garza, their biggest playmaker, quarterback back.
38:36
SPEAKER_01: That helps that helps a lot.
38:37
SPEAKER_01: But boy, that Desert Hot Springs team is battle-tested.
38:40
SPEAKER_01: They've played so well, beaten up on DEL teams, coming up with close wins all the time.
38:46
SPEAKER_01: I I really love the they're one of the few teams that where I feel really good about their offense and their defense.
38:50
SPEAKER_01: Um, there's not a lot of teams like that in the desert.
38:53
SPEAKER_01: So I feel like this is gonna be an entertaining game because you know, just from recent history, we know C V has been so loaded and they just kind of expect to win these kind of games, to be honest, probably.
39:03
SPEAKER_01: And they have in the past, yeah.
39:05
SPEAKER_01: So I think this is gonna be a a fascinating one.
39:08
SPEAKER_01: Can DHS slow CV down?
39:10
SPEAKER_01: If they can, then I think they'll be in pretty good shape because I think they will be able to score themselves.
39:14
SPEAKER_01: So I'm gonna lean DHS on this one.
39:17
SPEAKER_01: But boy, I feel like there's another real, real fun game on paper.
39:20
SPEAKER_01: I I I agree with you.
39:21
SPEAKER_04: I think uh Desert Hawtspring's defense is as good as any out there.
39:26
SPEAKER_04: I think they should be able to uh contain that um CV offense and uh they get Chief on Nashville.
39:33
SPEAKER_04: Chief's playing, man.
39:34
SPEAKER_04: That's a big factor.
39:35
SPEAKER_04: If you haven't seen him play, man, he's a force on that D line.
39:37
SPEAKER_04: He's also playing offensive line.
39:39
SPEAKER_04: So that's gonna help.
39:40
SPEAKER_04: Um I just think that it's DH is I think it's their year this year, and I I think uh it's gonna be hard to take that from them.
39:47
SPEAKER_01: So I think you're right.
39:48
SPEAKER_01: And I like the way Angel Diaz is playing for CV, but but that's one thing C V is missing this year that they have had these last four, five, six years, is a mega stud running that.
39:57
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, Ivan Cameroon.
39:59
SPEAKER_01: But Ivan Camargo Romero's Romero's before.
40:03
SPEAKER_04: Can't sleep on Romero.
40:04
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, yeah.
40:05
SPEAKER_01: So so that's one thing that's been missing, like the big play run.
40:08
SPEAKER_01: I think that it's what C V hasn't had a lot of this year.
40:10
SPEAKER_01: And if they can pop off a few of those, and that is a good way to score against uh DHS because you you're not gonna be able to do long drives, probably as as much as you want to.
40:19
SPEAKER_01: So anyway, it's a great game.
40:21
SPEAKER_02: Great game.
40:21
SPEAKER_02: These teams know each other very well.
40:23
SPEAKER_02: Yep.
40:23
SPEAKER_02: They battled this coaching staff's a battle for years.
40:26
SPEAKER_02: Coach Johnson used to coach at DHS, so there's a long story between them.
40:30
SPEAKER_02: I think it's gonna be a close game.
40:31
SPEAKER_02: I just think the CV's peaking at the right time, but you got to give Desert Hot Springs a little edge just because of the year that they're kind of having.
40:38
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, and the guys are getting back.
40:39
SPEAKER_01: I think it's just we've seen them play well more consistently than almost any team this year.
40:43
SPEAKER_01: Absolutely.
40:44
SPEAKER_01: So that's gonna be a great one.
40:45
SPEAKER_02: But they gotta play.
40:46
SPEAKER_02: What a what an opening week in the DEL.
40:48
SPEAKER_02: Um moving on.
40:49
SPEAKER_02: So we're gonna move to the DEL now.
40:51
SPEAKER_02: Lakita is going to Palm Springs.
40:53
SPEAKER_02: So Lakinta's two and oh, going to Palm Springs one and one in league.
40:57
SPEAKER_02: This is an interesting matchup, right?
40:59
SPEAKER_02: Because it's kind of I think Palm Springs is maybe finding their way a little bit.
41:03
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
41:04
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
41:04
SPEAKER_01: I mean, I I agree.
41:06
SPEAKER_01: Palm Springs, I think people have kind of like maybe ticked them off the radar a little bit, but maybe should get that thing, get them back on there.
41:11
SPEAKER_01: They're they're getting healthier.
41:13
SPEAKER_01: We like uh like Devin Session a lot as a playmaking quarterback that can kind of come up with something that off script and uh huge get a huge play there.
41:21
SPEAKER_01: Um so I like that guy.
41:23
SPEAKER_01: But all that being said, boy, Lakinta with with Madden Ruberg back seems like twice as scary as they were before, and they were already pretty loaded.
41:31
SPEAKER_01: So I feel like, boy, I think I think it's gonna be tough for the Indians to slow down La Quinta.
41:36
SPEAKER_01: Maybe they can keep up with him scoring wise and make it a shootout and and come out, come up with something.
41:41
SPEAKER_01: But I'm I'm gonna lean uh uh La Quinta's way, especially after um seeing the way the running game is popping off right now.
41:48
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I I agree.
41:49
SPEAKER_04: I think if they do, if Palm Springs does have a chance, they're gonna have to put up a lot of points similar to what we saw with Rancho Mirage.
41:54
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
41:54
SPEAKER_04: Um, can they do it?
41:56
SPEAKER_04: Possibly.
41:56
SPEAKER_04: Uh Laquinta's playing really well right now, but it this is kind of I know we talked about Rancho Mirage and La Quinta earlier, and what a great like little rivalry that game's turned into.
42:07
SPEAKER_04: Palm Springs La Quinta's been just a big game for a long time.
42:11
SPEAKER_04: You go back and both both squads know it, and they both get up for this game.
42:16
SPEAKER_04: And it's it's it's almost like a little, like I hate to say it, like another rivalry game for as a La Quinta uh guy.
42:24
SPEAKER_04: Um so I know Palm Springs and La Quinta are gonna be playing super, super good.
42:30
SPEAKER_04: Um, they're gonna be really looking forward to to trying to oppose their will on the on the other team, and um it's gonna be a classic.
42:36
SPEAKER_04: Uh, but I think Palm Springs is gonna have to put up some points to to beat Laquinta.
42:41
SPEAKER_04: Um, so I think and then on the flip side, if La Quinta can get that running game going and kind of take that ball away from Palm Springs and keep it away from them, that's gonna be tough for Palm Springs to win.
42:50
SPEAKER_04: But I I agree, I think La Quinta should win.
42:53
SPEAKER_04: Um, but they got to play, so yeah, yeah.
42:55
SPEAKER_02: And and Palm Springs is really good at attacking the defense's edges.
43:00
SPEAKER_02: That's kind of the strength of La Quinta.
43:02
SPEAKER_02: So it'll be interesting to see how that plays out.
43:04
SPEAKER_02: If Sessions can get it, he makes a lot of plays outside that pocket.
43:06
SPEAKER_02: They they they like the jet too.
43:08
SPEAKER_04: They they block it really well, they down block it and um lead out.
43:12
SPEAKER_04: Uh I I agree that's one of their best plays.
43:15
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, so it'll be interesting to see if Laquinta can kind of keep him in the pocket.
43:18
SPEAKER_02: Because if he gets outside the pocket, they got a chance.
43:21
SPEAKER_02: Because that kid's a that kid's a special.
43:22
SPEAKER_02: He's really good at broken play football.
43:24
SPEAKER_04: So as the play starts to break down, the receivers come off their routes, he's good at at making a magic to happen.
43:30
SPEAKER_04: And uh, I think you're right, you got to box him in.
43:32
SPEAKER_04: You know, some some quarterbacks you spill, some some you keep in the well.
43:36
SPEAKER_04: You try to keep him in the well.
43:37
SPEAKER_04: That's that's what I would do if I was the DC.
43:39
SPEAKER_02: So interesting.
43:40
SPEAKER_02: It'll be a matchup of strengths of both sides.
43:43
SPEAKER_02: So we'll be interested to see.
43:44
SPEAKER_02: I think Lakita comes in the favor, but hey, don't count Palm Springs out.
43:47
SPEAKER_02: They got a ton of athletes.
43:49
SPEAKER_02: They got tank on all levels, and uh, Tank Smith is back.
43:52
SPEAKER_02: He's starting to look like Tank again.
43:54
SPEAKER_02: So who knows?
43:55
SPEAKER_02: You know, you never know with these things, right?
43:56
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I mean, no surprise our defenses look better with him back too.
44:00
SPEAKER_04: And Coach Brown has seen Lakita's offense for a long time.
44:02
SPEAKER_04: He knows he's just pulling out that Lakita card out of his box, and he's gonna have those guys lined up perfectly, and it's gonna be good games.
44:10
SPEAKER_02: It'll be very interesting to watch.
44:12
SPEAKER_02: We're looking forward to it.
44:14
SPEAKER_02: Moving on, DEL action.
44:16
SPEAKER_02: Xavier Prep is going to Rancho Mirage.
44:19
SPEAKER_02: So very, very important game in league as well.
44:21
SPEAKER_02: Rancho Mirage is 0-2.
44:23
SPEAKER_02: They need to get a win in league to keep the hopes of making the playoffs alive.
44:27
SPEAKER_02: Xavier Prep, surprisingly, tied for first place in the DEL.
44:32
SPEAKER_02: What are we looking forward to in this one?
44:33
SPEAKER_01: This is a great game.
44:34
SPEAKER_01: I think it's fair to say this is the best BEL game of the week for sure.
44:37
SPEAKER_01: I want to do a real time, a real-time correction.
44:39
SPEAKER_01: I had said Xavier Prep played UKIP earlier in this show, but I was wrong.
44:43
SPEAKER_01: I was thinking about almost every other Desert team playing every other DEL team.
44:47
SPEAKER_01: The one team that didn't play them was Xavier, so sorry about that.
44:49
SPEAKER_01: But anyway, you know, like we like to do corrections every once in a while and the super rare chance when I'm wrong about something.
44:55
SPEAKER_04: We'll put in an edit.
44:57
SPEAKER_01: But um but getting on to the game, yeah, this one is gonna be fascinating.
45:01
SPEAKER_01: It's weird.
45:01
SPEAKER_01: It's funny to have a 2-0 team against an 0-2 team where you feel like both teams have played two great games.
45:08
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
45:08
SPEAKER_01: So it's like it doesn't feel like uh one, you know, like we said earlier, 0-2 Rancho Mirage, it's deceiving to see that, right?
45:16
SPEAKER_01: Because they've played two fantastic games.
45:19
SPEAKER_01: Um Xavier Prep has played two fantastic games, beating Palm Springs and Palm Desert.
45:22
SPEAKER_01: I mean, that's so huge for them.
45:24
SPEAKER_01: So it's it's tough, right?
45:25
SPEAKER_01: Like this is another one that's really tough to call.
45:28
SPEAKER_01: Rancho Mirage is gonna be desperate.
45:30
SPEAKER_01: Um, but Xavier Prep is gonna need to win this one to like, you know, keep what they're to validate, kind of and keep yeah, keep what they've got going going, and you know, eyeing a a league title, which would be pretty huge for Xavier Prep.
45:42
SPEAKER_01: So this is a this is a really tough one to call.
45:45
SPEAKER_01: I think I'm I'm feeling like I'm gonna go with Rancho Mirage just because I feel like the way they've played against Palm Springs, I mean sorry, Palm Desert and Lakinta already.
45:53
SPEAKER_01: They've been battle tested by the the uh other top teams.
45:57
SPEAKER_01: And I think boy, if I if I had to make a pick, I guess I would probably pick Rancho Mirage, which is kind of funny to say, I guess.
46:03
SPEAKER_01: But Xavier, um you know, obviously Ranch Mirage lost to Palm Desert, Xavier beat Palm Desert.
46:08
SPEAKER_01: So there's that.
46:09
SPEAKER_01: So I don't know, but it's gonna be interesting uh to see if Ranchom Raj can put up points because that's one thing we know for sure very clearly now.
46:16
SPEAKER_01: Xavier Prep's defense is loaded.
46:19
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
46:19
SPEAKER_04: Well, I think it's interesting that if you just go back like three weeks, you wouldn't think that this would be such a close game.
46:25
SPEAKER_04: And then two weeks later, here we are.
46:28
SPEAKER_04: We're like, geez, this game's gonna come down to the wire.
46:30
SPEAKER_04: We don't know who's gonna win.
46:32
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, um, just so hats off to to Coach Carls for getting Xavier back in that driver's seat.
46:36
SPEAKER_04: And um I think you're right, uh Rancho Mirage, it seems like if they keep playing like that, they gotta win one game.
46:42
SPEAKER_04: I mean, they're playing so good, they gotta they gotta win sometime, right?
46:46
SPEAKER_02: Odds are with them, right?
46:47
SPEAKER_04: Yeah, so um I I would lean towards Rancho Mirage right now, but man, I it's defensive wins championships, and Xavier is playing really well defensively, and um they have all the film uh, you know, for the last couple weeks, so they're gonna be prepared and um it's gonna be a really good game.
47:02
SPEAKER_04: Um, you know, I I I would go with Rancho Mirage if I got a pick, but it's a tough one.
47:06
SPEAKER_04: Yeah.
47:07
SPEAKER_02: I I think this is a coin flip game.
47:09
SPEAKER_02: I think uh they it's a matchup of strengths.
47:12
SPEAKER_02: Xavier Prep is really good against the run.
47:14
SPEAKER_02: Really good against the run.
47:15
SPEAKER_02: And what does Rancho Mirage do?
47:17
SPEAKER_02: They run that midline, they run that midline.
47:19
SPEAKER_02: They're good at counter too.
47:20
SPEAKER_02: Then they'll pop you with that, that, you know, that pop you with that pass and that that jet.
47:24
SPEAKER_02: And so it'll be interesting.
47:26
SPEAKER_02: It's a style it's a matchup, uh style matchup that I think is gonna be uh maybe a low-scoring game.
47:32
SPEAKER_02: I was just gonna say that.
47:32
SPEAKER_02: This is gonna be the opposite of banning Yucca or one of these type of games.
47:36
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it's gonna be wild.
47:37
SPEAKER_02: I think that's what Xavier would want, too.
47:39
SPEAKER_02: I think they've proven that they can win a low-scoring game.
47:41
SPEAKER_01: Oh, they've won two straight league games scoring 14 both times.
47:44
SPEAKER_01: So I mean that defense is just killing it.
47:46
SPEAKER_01: But yeah, now if Xavier can start to get to a point where they score 21-24 a game, now who's gonna score 24 against him?
47:52
SPEAKER_01: That's you know, that that's that's gonna be wild.
47:54
SPEAKER_04: Yeah that's that's pretty powerful, Xavier, if they get up there.
47:57
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, and we know Morehess is just getting feet wet, starting to get more and more comfortable.
48:02
SPEAKER_01: Um, if you can find a a couple favorite receivers out there, he he likes to run the ball too a little bit, and even though I don't know if the coaches want him to.
48:10
SPEAKER_01: He's a big boy.
48:10
SPEAKER_01: Carnell's was joking about that.
48:11
SPEAKER_01: He he said that uh Moreheads was like, I can run it, I can run it.
48:14
SPEAKER_01: And Carl's is like, no, no thanks.
48:18
SPEAKER_01: But he's got uh two rushing touchdowns already.
48:19
SPEAKER_01: So you know, he just his big body, like you said.
48:22
SPEAKER_01: He can he can bounce off some guys around the uh goal line there.
48:25
SPEAKER_01: So uh it's fun to see Xavier Prep in the in the mix like this.
48:28
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
48:28
SPEAKER_04: Well, they're getting a run game going, that's helping, and having that quarterback run a little bit, that just adds a little extra wrinkle, extra dimension that you gotta kind of prepare for.
48:36
SPEAKER_02: So yeah, I think we're both seeing two of the top defensive teams in the valley.
48:41
SPEAKER_02: So Rancho's defense has been spectacular all year.
48:43
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, so I think it's it's gonna be a couple scores only in the other 14 to 13.
48:48
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, it's gonna come down to that final, that final drive, maybe.
48:51
SPEAKER_01: Um great extra extra points.
48:53
SPEAKER_01: I was gonna say, people don't talk about extra points enough.
48:55
SPEAKER_01: I learned I think about that a lot.
48:57
SPEAKER_01: Kicking an extra point or getting a two-point conversion, that's gonna that's big.
49:00
SPEAKER_01: Changes games.
49:01
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, you can win or lose a game on a guy missed swimming a kick or get one block.
49:04
SPEAKER_02: Bond Springs, ask Palm Springs.
49:06
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, that's why they lost to Xavier.
49:07
SPEAKER_02: Xavier, because they couldn't convert an extra point.
49:09
SPEAKER_04: So you lose so much momentum when you miss an extra point kick for some reason.
49:13
SPEAKER_04: It's just you just scored a touchdown, and then for some reason you're feeling good, and then you miss the extra point.
49:18
SPEAKER_04: Like, dang.
49:20
SPEAKER_01: The air kind of comes up.
49:21
SPEAKER_04: It's that momentum game, man.
49:23
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it's important.
49:24
SPEAKER_01: I like what I like this as a Laquinta special, is you try to uh get that team to jump offside and then go for two.
49:28
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I love how Lakinta does that.
49:30
SPEAKER_01: It's in there, so it's auto, and it you know, I think the DEL teams don't fall for it that much, but but when they play an out-of-town game, I can just count on it.
49:37
SPEAKER_01: I'm like, this is eight-nothing.
49:38
SPEAKER_01: That goes back to Armstrong.
49:39
SPEAKER_04: Armstrong, we did the same thing.
49:40
SPEAKER_04: We just snap down and then they jump, and then they're like, all right, two-pointer offense, let's go.
49:45
SPEAKER_01: Love that.
49:46
SPEAKER_01: So I love uh just just let it be known that I love uh I've noticed that and I like to see that because I'm a big fan of two-point.
49:51
SPEAKER_01: It's an important part of the game, man.
49:53
SPEAKER_02: I mean, we've seen teams already lose because they can't make extra points.
49:56
SPEAKER_02: Yes, definitely.
49:57
SPEAKER_02: Big part of the game, special teams, guys.
49:59
SPEAKER_02: Hey, we're giving you shout out too, man.
50:01
SPEAKER_02: Exactly.
50:02
SPEAKER_02: That's the third realm.
50:03
SPEAKER_02: You can win and lose games on special teams.
50:04
SPEAKER_02: So that's a very important part of football.
50:07
SPEAKER_02: All right, so we're down to our last game, Coach Josh's game of the week.
50:11
SPEAKER_02: What is your game of the week, Coach Josh?
50:13
SPEAKER_02: I like banning Yucca, man.
50:14
SPEAKER_04: I think I think both teams are gonna score over 50 points.
50:17
SPEAKER_04: I think I think they're gonna just race that scoreboard up.
50:22
SPEAKER_04: Um uh banning's, you know, I think they've been on fire and I I think they're confident, but I think they got a chip on the shoulder.
50:29
SPEAKER_04: They're gonna come into the league and let them let everyone know who they are.
50:32
SPEAKER_04: And um, Yucca Valley's really found their footing.
50:35
SPEAKER_04: Um, they've they've played some really tough teams and they play them really good.
50:38
SPEAKER_04: Uh, I seen them, you know, I mentioned the DCA game.
50:41
SPEAKER_04: I know they lost, but man, they were physical in that game and um flying around.
50:45
SPEAKER_04: So uh I really think that's gonna be a really close game.
50:48
SPEAKER_04: And um, if you got I don't want to pick, but uh man, if I'm gonna pick, I'll probably lean towards banning a little bit.
50:56
SPEAKER_04: But um, I do have a nephew on Yucca, so sorry, man, Josh, if you're out there.
51:01
SPEAKER_04: Um, but yeah, it's gonna be a good game.
51:04
SPEAKER_04: So I have to just tip my hat a little bit to banning, just based off their their their season and how it's going.
51:10
SPEAKER_04: And but I wouldn't count out the Trojans, not not one bit.
51:13
SPEAKER_01: No, and remember, and of course we remember Yucca Valley beat Xavier, and that win's looking better and better uh now too.
51:18
SPEAKER_01: But I uh yeah, I agree with you.
51:20
SPEAKER_01: This is gonna be a fascinating game.
51:22
SPEAKER_01: Um, scoreboard operator better get his like you know exercise in beforehand, get to have a couple gator rates.
51:27
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, yeah.
51:28
SPEAKER_00: We're gonna have to go with shifts.
51:30
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, exactly.
51:30
SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
51:31
SPEAKER_01: But I think you're right, and I think I kind of lean the same way you do when it comes down to a game that we think might be close.
51:37
SPEAKER_01: You got to go with the team that has the best quarterback.
51:39
SPEAKER_01: I think we know that's banning in this one.
51:41
SPEAKER_01: But obviously, you know, I'm really impressed with Yucca Valley.
51:44
SPEAKER_01: They are clicking right now, too.
51:46
SPEAKER_01: Very similar scores to banning in recent games against recent similar opponents.
51:50
SPEAKER_01: So I'm looking forward to this one.
51:51
SPEAKER_01: I think you know, we know Aiden Pope is gonna have something to say about it.
51:55
SPEAKER_01: Um, I love your prediction of both teams scoring 50.
51:58
SPEAKER_01: If that happens, you're gonna gold star on that one.
52:00
SPEAKER_01: That that seems possible.
52:02
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it really does.
52:03
SPEAKER_01: But uh yeah, I'm gonna go with Banning in a in a crazy tight one as well.
52:07
SPEAKER_01: You know, remember, I remember the banning CV playoff game last year.
52:12
SPEAKER_01: Kind of feels like it might be one of those type of games.
52:14
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, crazy offensive game.
52:15
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
52:15
SPEAKER_02: These two teams played last year, uh-huh, and uh the score was like 63 to 58 or something.
52:21
SPEAKER_02: That's right.
52:21
SPEAKER_02: And then up in Yucca, and this is where Aiden went off for like five touchdowns.
52:25
SPEAKER_04: They just they both left defenses at home.
52:27
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, they both didn't play liquid defense.
52:29
SPEAKER_02: Um I I think you guys are right.
52:30
SPEAKER_02: I think this is a shootout.
52:31
SPEAKER_02: Whoever gets one stop may win the game.
52:34
SPEAKER_02: Um, both offenses are pretty potent.
52:36
SPEAKER_02: And but Yucca, I will say, has a has improved on defense.
52:40
SPEAKER_02: So maybe that might be they can get more stops.
52:43
SPEAKER_02: That may be all they need.
52:44
SPEAKER_02: But um, yeah, Benny's just uh a juggernaut on offense right now.
52:48
SPEAKER_01: And how huge is this game?
52:49
SPEAKER_01: Just like we've been saying all day.
52:50
SPEAKER_01: Think about this one.
52:51
SPEAKER_01: You know, whoever wins that is gonna be in such a primo spot in the DEL, and then the and the team that loses is gonna have a have to come up with something special the rest of the way.
52:59
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, that's gonna be tough.
53:00
SPEAKER_01: So these these four I keep coming back to that, these four team leagues, every league game is so huge, you can't ever come back from anything.
53:05
SPEAKER_04: It's almost like a playoff start game.
53:08
SPEAKER_04: That's how I feel.
53:09
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, yeah.
53:10
SPEAKER_01: If you lose a league game, you basically have to win the rest of them.
53:14
SPEAKER_01: Yeah, backs against the wall.
53:16
SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
53:17
SPEAKER_01: So that's that's fascinating.
53:18
SPEAKER_01: But yeah, so excited that we're here.
53:20
SPEAKER_01: All nothing but league games, all around.
53:22
SPEAKER_01: That's fun stuff.
53:23
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, and this is why we cover because it's just awesome to talk about.
53:26
SPEAKER_02: Um, I think you're right, though.
53:27
SPEAKER_02: Playoffs for these guys start now.
53:29
SPEAKER_02: Yeah, you gotta you gotta win or go home, you know.
53:31
SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
53:32
SPEAKER_02: Uh, but it's gonna be exciting.
53:33
SPEAKER_02: We've got some real great matchups.
53:35
SPEAKER_02: This week is gonna be very important to the to the end game of getting to the playoffs and making a run at this thing.
53:41
SPEAKER_02: So we're gonna be there for every step.
53:43
SPEAKER_02: Chad, thanks for coming in, man.
53:45
SPEAKER_02: You're the man we read you every week.
53:47
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53:47
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53:51
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53:51
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53:56
SPEAKER_01: Okay.
53:56
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54:00
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54:02
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54:03
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54:04
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54:06
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54:08
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54:10
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54:12
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54:19
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54:20
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