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Palo Verde High football players (from left) Sean Dennis, Josh Hamilton and Parker Rost before the 2013 season.
Friday, Oct. 11, 2013 | 11:16 p.m.
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Separation week
A week after Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer could barely find a single game to disagree on, they line up on opposite sides all over the place. With all teams now in league play, they go through all the matchups and differ on how several will play out. They also look back on last week's game between Bishop Gorman and Booker T. Washington.
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Palo Verde High’s Graeson Vereen had a pair of interception returns for touchdowns today in the fourth quarter, lifting the Panthers to a 42-14 road victory at Shadow Ridge in the Northwest League opener for both schools.
Palo Verde led just 21-14 entering the fourth quarter, but the junior Vereen had interception returns of 100 and 60 yards to secure the victory.
“Vereen cover wise is doing a good job,” Palo Verde coach Darwin Rost said. “He really is getting some good breaks on the ball.”
Palo Verde played without all-city defensive lineman Michael Hughes Jr., who was resting an ankle injury. Without his physical play up front, Shadow Ridge hung tough early and trailed just 21-11 at halftime.
But Palo Verde (4-1, 1-0) used the big play all night in avoiding the upset, including a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from Darrion Finn.
“I’m happy we finished strong,” Rost said.
Ray Brewer can be reached at 990-2662 or [email protected]. Follow Ray on Twitter at twitter.com/raybrewer21
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