Football Preview: Citrus Valley Blackhawks vs. Yucaipa Thunderbirds
Citrus Valley and Yucaipa are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Citrus Valley Blackhawks will face off against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Citrus Valley is looking for their season's first win.
Citrus Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Shadow Ridge 48-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 248th in California, while the Mustangs are ranked seventh in Nevada).
Despite the defeat, Citrus Valley got top-tier performance from Damien Johnson, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Yucaipa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Palm Desert by a score of 20-13 on Thursday.
Logan Barbour continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Deace Turner, who rushed for 114 yards.
Citrus Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Yucaipa, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Citrus Valley against Yucaipa in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Citrus Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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