Football Recap: Ian Jarrett Leads Yucca Valley's Defense on Friday

Aiden Pope

Receiving Yards

10/03/25 vs Banning	305
09/26/25 vs Desert Hot Springs	92
09/19/25 @ Xavier Prep	54
09/04/25 @ Cathedral City	88
08/29/25 vs La Quinta	88
+ 1 more games

If Banning wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Yucca Valley, they should've done a better job of containing Aiden Pope. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 62-42 margin over the Broncos on Friday thanks in part to Pope, who picked up 305 receiving yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.3 receiving yards per game.

Yucca Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Ian Jarrett picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

JMARI GARLINGTON and JACOB ANZALDUA certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. GARLINGTON picked up 305 receiving yards and three scores, while ANZALDUA threw for 414 yards and six TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of JADONNIE NICHOLS, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Yucca Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Banning, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, after each having a week off, Yucca Valley and Coachella Valley will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,176 yards in their previous games. As for Banning, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Twentynine Palms at 7:00 p.m. The Broncos will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.