Football Preview: Yucca Valley Trojans vs. Twentynine Palms Wildcats
Yucca Valley hasn't had much luck against Twentynine Palms recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yucca Valley Trojans will head out to face off against the Twentynine Palms Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Yucca Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
Yucca Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Coachella Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yucca Valley lost 47-24 to Coachella Valley.
Despite the loss, Yucca Valley got top-tier performance from Michael Ramos Jr, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 222 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Ramos Jr is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brendon Taylor, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Twentynine Palms was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The match between them and Indio wasn't particularly close, with Twentynine Palms falling 14-0.
Yucca Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Twentynine Palms, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Yucca Valley against Twentynine Palms in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured an 83-7 victory. In that matchup, Yucca Valley amassed a halftime lead of 70-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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