Football Preview: Victor Valley Jackrabbits vs. Twentynine Palms Wildcats
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Victor Valley is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Twentynine Palms Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Victor Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Twentynine Palms will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Victor Valley beat Rialto 22-15.
The critical scores for Victor Valley came from Vic Villa, Nikolas Blocker, and Xavier Matthews.
Victor Valley wouldn't let Rialto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Victor Valley can thank Villa and Jordan Holleman for forcing both of them. Holleman's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Victor Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Twentynine Palms was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. The matchup between them and Canyon Springs wasn't particularly close, with Twentynine Palms falling 40-22.
Everything came up roses for Victor Valley against Twentynine Palms when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-20 win. In that game, Victor Valley amassed a halftime lead of 41-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
