Football Recap: Citrus Valley Blackhawks vs. Cajon Cowboys
A win for Citrus Valley just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Cajon Cowboys 44-13. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Cowboys are ranked 57th).
Although Citrus Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Bowens and Damien Johnson.
Cajon had a senior duo take command as Brandon Rivers rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and Evan Powell threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. What's more, Powell also racked up 36 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Hector Garcia, who picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Citrus Valley and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Cajon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Citrus Valley will challenge Redlands East Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus Valley is facing Redlands East Valley at the right time seeing as Redlands East Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cajon, they will face off against Yucaipa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cajon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Yucaipa likes a good challenge.
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