Palo Verde won 14-6 at home to improve to 2-0 in the Northwest League and 4-1 overall for the first time since 2013.
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The Panthers will have a chance to earn a playoff berth this week after defeating Shadow Ridge 55-22 on Friday.
Backup quarterback Connor Paravia replaced injured starter Sagan Groanuer in the third quarter, and guided Faith Lutheran to a 20-17 victory over Palo Verde.
Palo Verde turned two second-quarter fumbles into touchdowns at Sierra Vista to earn a 24-7 road win to open their 2017 season, erasing memories of an 0-6 start to last year.