COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The 2025 high school football season rolled on this week with all eyes on the Desert Empire League. The week was highlighted by a highly anticipated match-up of local, traditional powers in Palm Springs and La Quinta. Not to mention, a rivalry is renewed between Palm Desert and Xavier Prep
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Friday, 9/26 Desert Mirage (3-3)14@29 Palms (3-2)38FLa Quinta (4-1)29@Central35F/OTSan Gorgonio28@Cathedral City (2-4)34FValley View21@Coachella Valley (1-4)18FDHS (2-4)7@Yucca Valley (3-3)28FIndio (1-5)0@West Valley47FDuarte34@Desert Chapel (0-4)13F Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for complete coverage of local high school football. Be sure to watch the Best Local Sports Show every Friday throughout the season on News Channel 3 at
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — It’s was a jam-packed week of high school football with a total of 14 games, four on Thursday and 10 on Friday. Friday, 9/19 Yucca Valley 21 (2-3) at Xavier Prep 35 (3-1) Jurupa Hills 29 at Rancho Mirage 35 (3-2) Shadow Hills 51 (3-2) at Patriot 52 2OT Palm
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) Coachella Valley’s High School football game vs Central has been canceled due to field conditions after Thursday’s rain. The game between the Spartans and Arabs was expected to kick off tonight at 7 PM. CVUSD spokesperson Selena Castillo said that they decided to cancel the game to protect the players from injury,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Izik Duran stole the show for week 4 of the high school football season with his 2-point conversion and post-game interview. Duran instantly became a fan favorite, evidenced by the voting for play of the week. Duran, a junior for the knights, earned the most votes on our poll over
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The 2025 high school football season continues this week with many local teams in action. Below is the schedule and scores for Week 4. Friday, Sept. 12 Desert Hot Springs10@Shadow Hills44FCathedral City6@Xavier Prep48FWestern Christian47@Indio6FPalm Desert21@Yucaipa37FLa Quinta22@Hesperia21FYucca Valley21@Chaffey28FRubidoux12@Twentynine Palms41FCoachella Valley24@Palo Verde Valley40FDesert Christian Academy58@San Jacinto Valley Academy7FDesert Chapel13@Nordhoff47F Thursday, Sept. 11
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COACHELLA VALLEY, (Calif.) KESQ — It’s another busy week of high school football with a number of games on Thursday and Friday this week. Friday – 9/5 Palm Springs61@Coachella Valley27FTahquitz16@Rancho Mirage42FElsinore21@Palm Desert27FYucaipa45@Shadow Hills20FCitrus Valley20@La Quinta36FDesert Mirage14@Desert Christian47F29 Palms45@Lakeside8F Thursday scores 🏈 @KESQ Serrano defeats Xavier Prep, 28-14Yucca Valley defeats Cathedral City, 55-8Citrus Hill defeats DHS,
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Xavier Prep standout Anthony Creek-Pellum earned the most votes to win play of the week honors for the second week of the 2025 high school football season. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local high school football.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – We had some big games for week 2 of the high school football season. We’ve got the highlights on this week’s Best Local Sports Show. La Quinta32@Yucca Valley14FRancho Mirage30@Coachella Valley7FXavier Prep31@Desert Hot Springs0FSan Bernardino0@Cathedral City6FPalm Springs28@Grand Terrace21FShadow Hills19@Palo Verde Valley6FIndio0@Fullerton50FSan Jacinto Valley Academy22@Desert Mirage0FPalm Desert14@Central33FDCA25@Riverside Prep6F
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Shadow Hills wide receiver Anthony Garcia earned play of the week honors for his touchdown in the team’s win over rival Indio. Garcia received the most votes on our poll over the weekend. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local high school football.
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The local high school season continues to get underway Friday night. We’ll have highlights on the Best Local Sports Show at 11:15 p.m. on News Channel 3. Friday Games: Indio6@Shadow Hills66FSegerstrom32@Palm Springs38F/OT2Xavier Prep39@Lindfield Christian14FCoachella Valley33@Vista21FBrawley12@Palm Desert23FDesert Chapel38@Desert Mirage70FDesert Christian36@Twentynine Palms12F* Cathedral City at Santa Rosa Academy play on Saturday Thursday
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The 2025 high school football season is officially underway. Ball is back! The 2025 high school football season gets underway TONIGHT with three local teams in action. We'll have highlights, scores and much more from all three games! 🏈🏟️📺 pic.twitter.com/Qzs73mF7CK— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) August 21, 2025 Thursday featured three local
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Rancho Mirage is the final high school team to be featured in our annual previews. The Rattlers look for their third consecutive DEL title under head coach LD Matthews, who has told his players to be humble and leave the past in the past. 2024 record: 6-5 overall, 4-1 DEL (DEL
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) La Quinta is the fourth team from the Desert Empire League to be featured in our annual team previews. The Blackhawks aim to improve their league season and secure a DEL title under head coach Juan Ramon Ruiz. 2024 record: 7-4 overall, 3-2 DEL. La Quinta lost in the first round
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Palm Springs is the latest team from the Desert Empire League to be featured in our annual team previews. The Indians look to bounce back from their win-less record in league last year under head coach Darryl Goree. 2024 record: 3-7 overall, 0-5 DEL 2025 schedule – all games 7pm August 22
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Desert Chapel is our tenth high school football preview and second from the Manzanita league. The Eagles look to bounce back from their three-win season last year under head coach J David Miller. 2024 record: 3-6 overall, 2-5 Manzanita league 2025 schedule – all games 7pm August 22 at Desert Mirage BYE September
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — High school football is here. Below is the week-by-week schedule for all of our local teams. Be sure to follow our coverage on KESQ all season long on air and online. You can check out our annual team previews for each local team ahead of this season and more under
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