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March 28, 2024

high school football:

Palo Verde wins physical game with Canyon Springs

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Ralph Freso / Special to the Sun

Palo Verde quarterback Parker Rost and his Panther teammates stretch before the start of their game against Desert Vista during the 2012 AIA Sollenberger Classic football game on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

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The Palo Verde High football team finally won a close game.

The Panthers’ Ryan Beaulieu caught a 96-yard touchdown pass from Parker Rost in the fourth quarter Friday night for the decisive points in a back-and-forth game with visiting Canyon Springs, and the Palo Verde defense held off a late charge for a 24-21 victory.

Palo Verde improves to 2-3 overall, winning a close game for the first time this season. Each of the three defeats have come against top competition.

In two of the three defeats, the Panthers led in the fourth quarter, including last week against Liberty when they surrendered the winning points with three minutes remaining.

“They have a lot of speed over there. Hunkie (Canyon Springs coach, Cooper) does a great job with that program,” Palo Verde coach Darwin Rost said. “That was a real physical game.”

Lee Griggs carried the ball 19 times for 160 yards and a touchdown for Palo Verde, scoring on an 80-yard run. Beaulieu added 68 rushing yards on 11 carries.

Palo Verde opens Northwest League play next week against Shadow Ridge. Canyon Springs, which fell to 2-1, travels to Liberty for a showdown with the two-time defending Sunrise Region champion Patriots.

Ray Brewer can be reached at 990-2662 or [email protected]. Follow Ray on Twitter at twitter.com/raybrewer21.

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