Football Game Preview: Beckman Patriots vs. Palm Desert Aztecs + Official Tickets

The Beckman Patriots will take on the Palm Desert Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Beckman sitting on eight straight wins and Palm Desert on six.

Beckman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-13 victory over Fullerton.

Makhi Czaykowski

Rushing Yards (Career)

11/14/25 vs Fullerton	204
10/10/25 @ Sunny Hills	167
10/03/25 vs Fullerton	165
11/07/25 @ La Mirada	141
10/16/25 @ Kennedy	132

It was another big night for Makhi Czaykowski, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Czaykowski was just one part of a punishing run game: Beckman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Palm Desert was able to grind out a solid win over Patriot on Friday, taking the game 46-33.

Palm Desert's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Beckman, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-3.