Week 8: Play of the Week Nominees
Week 8 high school football highlights & scores: XP beats PD in Cook St Rivalry, YV conquers CV to take 1st place
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Twenty-Nine Band of Mission Indians donates helmets, uniforms to high school football teams
The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians today donated 200 helmets and uniforms to three high school football teams in the Coachella Valley Unified School District. The NFL approved- and used-Riddell SpeedFlex and Shute helmets and uniforms were donated to the football teams from Coachella Valley, Desert Mirage and West Shores high schools, according to
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Desert Hot Springs girls flag football having fun during historic first season
Desert Hot Springs girls flag football is having a ball in their inaugural season. DHS joins fellow local high school Palm Desert in making history, having a first-year girls flag football program. Golden Eagle Girls! 🦅🔵🟡🏈👧The Desert Hot Springs girls flag football team is enjoying their historic inaugural season. DHS played fellow local girls flag
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High school football: PD defeats LQ in Flag Game to kickoff DEL play
What a week in local high school football, highlighted by the annual Flag Game between La Quinta and Palm Desert. Didn’t see this coming. That’s the beauty of this rivalry, I guess. Palm Desert takes the Flag back with a 30-14 win over La Quinta. It’s the Aztecs first win under head coach Rudy Forti.
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Coachella Valley beats DHS to sit atop the DVL as high school football wraps up week 6
Coachella Valley now sits at the top of the DVL after an impressive win over the previously undefeated Deset Hot Springs. Week 6: Desert Hot Springs – 21@Coachella Valley – 47FTwentynine Palms – 0@Cathedral City – 15FYucca Valley – 56@Banning – 0FDesert Mirage – 0@Indio – 28FPalm Verde Valley – 22@Palm Springs – 35FLa Quinta
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BLSS: Play of the Week Nominees for week 6
Vote for your favorite! You can vote once every hour. Voting closes Monday at 2:00 p.m. The winner will be announced at 6:00 p.m. on News Channel 3. Be the first to know when news breaks in Coachella Valley. Download the News Channel 3 app here. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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Daniel Hayes dismissed as head football coach at Indio high school
Indio head football coach Daniel Hayes, also referred to as “Coach Zero,” has been relieved of his duties. Both Hayes and Indio athletic director Ron Shipley confirmed this to KESQ on Monday. “The school said they needed to go in a different direction with football. I always give 100 percent so I have no regrets,”
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Week 5: Play of the Week Nominees
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Several teams get shutout wins in Week 5 of local high school football
The fifth week of the high school football season is underway, headlined by the start of Desert Valley League play. FRIDAY GAMES: High school football action continues Friday with a full slate of games, highlighted by the Date Bowl between undefeated rivals Desert Mirage (3-0) and Coachella Valley (2-0). Desert Mirage – 0@Coachella Valley –
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Former local football star Daniel Whelan makes history in NFL debut for Packers
Daniel Whelan made history on Sunday. 5 punts for 249 yards and a long of 68 in a win over your biggest rival on the road! Not a bad debut for a desert high school product! #GoPackGo @KESQ @BaileyKESQ @Jesus_G_Reyes @RMHSAD @RMHSFB @packers @PGPackersNews @packeverywhere https://t.co/R2Ao4aBa9c— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 11, 2023 The 24-year-old rookie
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Shadow Hills snaps losing streak with game-winning TD, week 4 high school football highlights
It’s the fourth week of the high school football season with another full schedule of games for our local teams. FRIDAY 9/8 Ramona – 43@Palm Springs – 36FLa Quinta – 15@Sultana – 13FNotre Dame – 0@Xavier Prep – 69FCoachella Valley – 30@Eldorado – 26FSerrano – 16@Shadow Hills – 19FRubidoux – 37@Twentynine Palms – 35FHamilton –
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WEEK 4: Play of the Week Nominees
Week 4 High School Football Scores & Highlights
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History: Palm Desert girls flag football team wins program debut, looking forward to more in future
History has been made at Palm Desert who has a new team this season. We told you about them yesterday! Here is a look at the inaugural Palm Desert Girls Flag Football team ⬇️1-0 and hungry for more! All in! 🏈 @KESQ @BlakeArthur24 @PDHS_Athletics @PDAztecs_Saig @DesertSandsUSD @kingcarlos52 @Tarp1969 @Qassignmentdesk @KarenDevineKESQ pic.twitter.com/KbeD2NMxX1— Bailey Arredondo (@BaileyKESQ) September
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Jeremiah Johnson’s amazing catch voted play of the week
Rancho Mirage sophomore receiver Jeremiah Johnson has won play of the week honors. Check Out: Highlights for Week 3 Be the first to know when news breaks in Coachella Valley. Download the News Channel 3 app here. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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Weather impacts valley high school football for third straight week
After a couple of weeks impacted by weather, Mother Nature made her presence felt again this week. The first week of the season saw two games canceled due to lightning and thunderstorms. The following week saw more cancellations due to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary. Now this week, another storm has made its way
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All five local high school football teams suffer home defeats on Thursday night
It was a rough Thursday around the valley for our high school football programs. Friday Night Highlights Here All five local teams lost their respective game. Yikes. We had 5 games in the valley tonight. All 5 were losses for local teams. @KESQ @BaileyKESQ pic.twitter.com/1NbobEEc5P— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 1, 2023 La Quinta, Rancho Mirage,
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Former Rancho Mirage standout Daniel Whelan named starting punter for Green Bay Packers
Daniel Whelan has done it. The former Rancho Mirage football standout has earned a roster spot in the NFL and will be the starting punter for the Green Bay Packers. Earned not given. 💪💯Packers GM Brian Gutekunst on starting punter Daniel Whelan earning the starting job. 🦵🏈Thanks to @CodyWKrupp @fox11news for sending the goods! 🎙️🧀@KESQ
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Xavier Rodriguez TD for Shadow Hills is play of the week winner
After a weekend of voting, Xavier Rodiguez’s touchdown has earned play of the week honors. Get Scores from Week 1 of High School Football Be sure to watch the Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur and Bailey Arredondo every Friday night during the season and connect with them during the season. KESQ News Channel
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High school football: DHS, LQ, & CV get big wins as strange start to season continues
FRIDAY 8/25 Jurupa Valley – 8@Desert Hot Springs – 34FLa Quinta – 56@Heritage – 14FPalm Desert – 0@Central – 27FXavier Prep – 28@La Salle – 6FCoachella Valley – 41@Palo Verde Valley – 21FIndio – 13@Hemet – 38FAliso Niguel@Rancho MirageCanceledPalm Springs@MonroviaCanceled THURSDAY 8/24 Shadow Hills loses at Norte Vista 49-6Yucca Valley loses at Rancho Christian 40-19Desert
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