Football Preview: Yucaipa Thunderbirds vs. Palm Springs Indians
The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Palm Springs Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yucaipa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Palm Springs likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Yucaipa got the win against Shadow Hills by a conclusive 41-17. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Knights are ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deace Turner went supernova for Yucaipa, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Logan Barbour, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Palm Springs came up short against Canyon on Friday and fell 23-14.
Yucaipa's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Palm Springs, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Yucaipa was able to grind out a solid win over Palm Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yucaipa 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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