Indio enters the season under head coach Daniel Hayes for the second season, in the hopes of building off last year. The Rajahs are ready to rock and roll – not looking for just a bounce back but also statement season. “Oh we are ready”, said Fabian Garcia. “It’s going to be a great show,”
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La Quinta football rounds out our DEL football previews. The Blackhawks have struggled in league in recent years. In fact, LQ hasn’t won a league game since the 2018-19 season. This year the Blackhawks are looking to flip the script. Finishing with DEL 🏈 Previews with La Quinta 👀 The past in the past…Blackhawks want
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Palm Desert has dominated desert football the last five years, earning five straight league titles with a 27-1 record against local opponents over that span. In fact, it wasn’t until last season that a local team beat the Aztecs, with Palm Springs snapping a 23-game league win streak for Palm Desert. This year, it’s the
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Xavier Prep football put everybody on notice last year, earning a share of the DEL title, finishing 4-1 in league play. This season, the Saints won’t surprise anyone. Xavier is one of the top teams in the valley with the hopes of competing for a championship and making a deep run in the playoffs. “The
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Palm Springs is a local powerhouse program who will remain competitive this season, so long as they are healthy. The Indians snapped Palm Desert’s 23-game league win streak last season but lost their star QB Jayvyn Capler to injury in the process. After that game, the Indians went 1-4 to finish the season. PS made
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This Shadow Hills football program is coming off a successful season in 2021, going 8-3 overall and 3-2 in league play. This year, the Knights say they’re eager to get back out on the field where they will rely on their hard work and preparation to win games. “We are motivated this year,” said senior
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Rancho Mirage is “hungry” coming into the 2022 high school football season. The Rattlers went 7-4 overall, 2-3 in DEL play last season, making the playoffs. But after a 2nd round loss in the playoffs, RM is looking to build on that and be better this year, especially in league play. News Channel 3 sports
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The 2022 NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday this week in Las Vegas and a pair of former local stars are hoping to hear their name called. TAYLER HAWKINS – PALM SPRINGS HS “Excited to see what’s going to happen,” said Tayler Hawkins, former Palm Springs Indian star and NFL Draft hopeful. Just talked with @taylerhawkinsss, former
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Patrick Rivenes will no longer serve as the head football coach at La Quinta high school. BREAKING: Patrick Rivenes is out as La Quinta high school football coach after 4 seasons. I’ll have more tonight on @KESQ, including comment from Rivenes. @lqathletics @LQBlackhawks @lqprincipal @LQHSFootball @BaileyKESQ @Jesus_G_Reyes pic.twitter.com/vzodoUtkCx— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) April 12, 2022 The
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BERMUDA DUNES, CA – Veteran coach, athletic director, teacher and accomplished strength and conditioning coach Anthony Linebaugh has been selected to lead Desert Christian Academy’s varsity football program beginning in June 2022. Linebaugh comes from Liberty Ranch High School in Galt, Calif., near Sacramento, where he has served as athletic director, head varsity football coach,
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The first round of high school football playoffs featured eight local teams, with seven of them in action on Friday night. Unfortunately, our local squads finished with a losing record in the first round, going 2-5 overall. The only winning teams were Rancho Mirage and Twentynine Palms. The Rattlers and Wildcats are on to the
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The past 11 winners of the Play of the Week throughout the regular season are back, help us crown the Play of the Year! Voting closes at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, you can vote one time a day. The winner will be announced Monday at 6 p.m. on News Channel 3. Whoever wins
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After a full season of action, this will be the first time in two years that high school football will see playoffs in California. In total, eight local teams earned a bid to continue their season in the CIF-SS playoffs – five from the Desert Empire League and three from the Desert Valley League. Palm
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After two months of high school football, we have made it to the final week of the regular season! We’ve got some big games including a major local rivalry that will determine the fate of a league title. Watch the Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur tonight at 11 p.m. for highlights and results
Continue Reading Help us crown the Play of the Week for the final week of the regular season. Vote for your favorite below, voting closes at 2 p.m. on Monday. You can vote once a day, spread the word for your favorite! We’ll announce the winner Monday at 6 p.m. on News Channel 3!
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Palm Desert’s dominance continues in our desert. The Aztecs earned a share of their fifth straight league title following their highly competitive, highly intense double-overtime victory on the road at Shadow Hills. After both teams scored in the first OT, PD settled for a field goal in the second OT, giving Shadow Hills a chance
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We’re in the penultimate week of the local high school football season, week 10 is among us. There were 6 games played under the Friday night lights with an additional game on Thursday. Check out highlights and scores in this week’s Best Local Sports Show with Blake Arthur. Shadow Hills – 7@Palm Springs – 0FRancho
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Week 10 is over and done with, but before we move on to week 11, help us pick our Play of the Week. Vote for your favorite play below, voting closes at 2 p.m. on Monday. Watch News Channel 3 live at 6 p.m. to find out who won!
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We’re in week 9 of the high school football season! We got a few weeks left and teams fighting for the top stop in their leagues. GAME OF THE WEEK: Cook Street Rivalry Palm Desert – 31@Xavier Prep – 9F Palm Desert wins 5th straight Cook Street Rivalry over rival Xavier Prep, 31-9 the final
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Help us crown our Play of the Week! Vote for your favorite play below. Watch News Channel 3 at 6 p.m. on Monday to find out who won BLSS: High School Football Week 9 highlights & scores
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