The Granite Hills Cougars will face off against the Yucca Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Yucca Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Granite Hills blew past Hesperia, posting a 41-14 victory at home.
Granite Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaylen Edwards and Braylen Salazar.
Meanwhile, Yucca Valley suffered their biggest loss since September 7, 2023 on Friday. They lost 52-28 to Serrano. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Diamondbacks are ranked 221st).
Despite the defeat, Yucca Valley got top-tier performance from Michael Ramos Jr, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Anthony Love was Ramos Jr's top target, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Granite Hills' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Yucca Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Granite Hills against Yucca Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 63-21 victory. Will Granite Hills repeat their success, or does Yucca Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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