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Girls flag football here in the valley has grown rapidly, creating an opportunity for girls who want to try something new. “We’re just excited to be out doing something that maybe they thought they couldn’t do before and now they know they can do it and they can excel at it,” Palm Desert head coach

The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors are coming into their 2024 season ready to give it their all.  “When we come out here, we try and give it our all,” Conquerors senior quarterback Jaden Herling said. “No matter what happens, no matter what’s happening in every game, whether we’re up big, it’s a really close game,

The Palm Desert Aztecs are looking forward and bounce back after finishing fourth in the DEL last season. “We’re just looking to improve,” Aztecs head coach Rudy Forti said. “Last year, we went 2-8, and just every day, we’re trying to get better, so that’s what we’re looking for. Just improvement day in and day

Finishing with a 2-3 league record last season, the mindset of the Palm Springs Indians is to bounce back and have their head held high.  “They can expect us to compete,” Indians head coach Darryl Goree said. “That’s our big thing. We’ve been saying that since spring ball. We gonna compete every time we get out

The Shadow Hills Knights are coming off a disappointing 1-9 season, but the Knights are ready to show that this year’s team is different. “We’re going to work more, being more disciplined this year,” Knights head coach David Palmer said. “We had a problem with discipline last year where offsides penalties affected the team, so

Coming off a great season, making it all the way to the CIF title game, the Yucca Valley Trojans are going to put their heart and soul into this team.  “We’re definitely going to put our best team out there,” Trojans head coach Jeremy Johnson said. “They’ve been working hard in the off-season, you know,

This year’s 29 Palms team is ready to fight, compete, and stay together for their upcoming 2024-25 season. “This team has a lot of blood and sweat and tears on this field, and I think we’re going to show that this season,” Wildcats senior defensive end and right tackle Charles Ell said. After finishing 1-9

The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs are extra motivated to regain the title and are excited to put on a showcase for the valley. “They can expect a lot of winning a lot of yards points, you know,” Mighty Arabs senior wide receiver/ defensive back Miguel Rodriguez said. After finishing second in the DVL last season,

The Indio Rajahs are ready to bring the fire on both sides of the ball for the upcoming season.   “A lot of high intensity, fast-paced offense, especially our defense,” Rajahs senior quarterback Michael Silva said. “We had a good defense last year and continue to have the same defense this year.” Along with high intensity,

The Cathedral City Lions are giving their all in practice and are prepared to give the same energy for their first game of the 2024-25 season. “Just work every single game, make every single game a fight, no matter what the scoreboard says,” Lions senior quarterback Cristian Crittenden said. “At the end of the day,

The Desert Mirage Rams are ready to suit up and line up for the upcoming 2024-25 season. “We just want to punch people in the mouth, we want to hit, we want to do our jobs, and we just want to win,” Rams sophomore guard Carlos Garcia said. Competing in the new Sun Valley League,