Look out for the Lions in 2021. Cathedral City should be one of the top teams in the DVL. The Lions have legitimate title aspirations, especially after a 4-1 record in the shortened season. They’re also strong with senior talent, boasting two of the top players in the valley in QB Oshea Wallace and WR/DB
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Desert Hot Springs enters the 2021 season with Errol Wilson as their head coach. With Wilson, the Golden Eagles are trying to build a program that is fundamentally sound and plays a physical brand of football. DHS went 1-4 in the shortened season, losing all three league games. They’ll look to turn it around this
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Indio named Daniel Hayes their new head coach this off-season and are hoping he can get the program going in the right direction. The Rajahs went 1-3 in the shortened season, adding to their losing season streak. In fact, Indio hasn’t had a winning season since 2008-2009 when they went 6-4. This year, they’re hoping
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High school football is back! The 2021 season officially kicks off Friday, August 20th with the first week of games for many of our local teams. This year, barring any changes, our valley teams will play a full schedule after a shortened, make-up season this past Spring. Stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and KESQ
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Coachella Valley played just four games in the shortened season. But they won all four of them. Here in 2021, they’ll get a full schedule with the hopes of having similar success. The Arabs are excited and energized, led by new head coach Bill Johnson, who was serving under the interim tag last season. Stay
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Shadow Hills is looking forward to showcasing their work in camp and throughout a full schedule. The Knights went 1-4 in the shortened season last Spring under new head coach Alex Esquibel who says he only had three weeks to get his team ready. This year, with a full camp and time to build his
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La Quinta went 0-5 in the shortened season, losing every game. Here in 2021, they’re hoping to see some fruits from their labor. The Blackhawks expect to be better this season as they try to build their program back to being a local traditional powerhouse. Unlike most valley programs, LQ doesn’t start their season until
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The Saints have one of their strongest teams in recent years with a lot of returning starters after going 3-2 in the shortened season. Xavier Prep’s head coach James Dockery continues to try and “build Rome.” While other teams will lean on a lot of youth, this could be Dockery’s best team he’s had since
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The 2021 high school football season is right around the corner with teams taking the field for their first game as early as Friday, August 20th. Leading up to the season we are going to preview each team, starting with Palm Desert, a program that has become a perennial local powerhouse. The Aztecs have been
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Our high school football previews continue with the Palm Springs Indians. Palm Springs finished 4-1 in the shortened league season last year. This season, the Indians come in with a lot of youth and new players who are hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to compete. Stay with Sports Director Blake Arthur and KESQ
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Rancho Mirage is the featured team in our high school previews. RM went 2-3 in the shortened league season last year but were better than their record indicated. The Rattlers nearly beat Palm Desert to end the Aztecs’ streak. Rancho Mirage head coach LD Matthews says his team is very young this season but looking
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When preseason training camp rolls around for our local high school football teams, one head coach will be notably missing. Xavier Prep’s James Dockery will instead be with the Washington Football Team for the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship. The four-year NFL veteran will reunite with his former head coach Ron Rivera in Washington.
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It’s the final week of the local high school football season! Friday and Saturday will wrap-up the shortened five-week season. HomeAwayQuarterPalm Desert – 41La Quinta – 3FinalPalm Springs – 35Rancho Mirage – 14FinalDesert Hot Springs – 14Cathedral City – 39FinalTwentynine Palms – 50Indio – 0FinalShadow Hills – 21Xavier Prep – 24Final GAME OF THE WEEK:
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We’ve reached the end of this shortened high school football season, but help us choose our final Play of the Week! Voting closes at 2 p.m. The winner will be announced Monday during the 6 p.m. edition of News Channel 3.
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We’re almost at the finish line, the penultimate week of the desert’s high school football season. Game of the Week Coachella Valley dominates Indio High School in the 61st Bell GameIndio – 0 @ Coachella Valley – 47 This week’s games HomeAwayPalm Springs – 49Shadow Hills – 0 Turn the Tribe up! 🏹🗣️🏈@BLVNBTL @PSHSAD @PSHSUPDATES
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Voting ends at 2 p.m. on Monday, so be sure to share out your favorite! The winner will be announced Monday at 6 p.m. on News Channel 3. Check out the highlights and scores from all the games from Week 4 Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for updates throughout the week, including the Best
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Week 4 of the high school football season will feature more fans in the stands now that Riverside County has moved to the Orange Tier of reopening. Desert Sands Unified School District is now allowing four family members per athlete to attend high school sporting events. Previously, each athlete was only allowed to have two
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Palm Desert has done it again. The Aztecs are league champions for the fourth consecutive season and have extended their league win streak to 22 games in the process. “Proud of the kids, proud of the coaching staff. Great week of preparation, but like I told them… when you win 22 straight, they’re not all
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Desert Mirage has been forced to forfeit the remainder of the season due to a lack of players. Rams head coach Gus Sandoval said, “12 players for 11 man football is not a good idea. This was done with safety in mind.” The Rams lost last week to Indio in what is now their only
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Yucca Valley was supposed to make their season debut last Friday, March 26 against Desert Hot Springs. It was a home game for the Trojans that was cancelled due to COVID-19. The good news is that YV is back on the field this week, making their season debut Friday night against Cathedral City. “It was
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