After flying high against Chaffey two weeks ago, Victor Valley came back down to earth. The matchup between the Jackrabbits and the Barstow Aztecs didn't end well, with the Jackrabbits falling 21-7. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Jackrabbits couldn't quite close it out.
Robert Middlebrooks threw for 108 yards on eight of 18 attempts. Nikolas Blocker was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Vic Villa rushed for 52 yards and one score.
Nicholas Gaoa produced another solid performance rushing for 222 yards and a pair of TDs for Barstow. That's the most rushing yards Gaoa has posted since back in November of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Victor Valley fell to 5-1. As for Barstow, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Coming up, Victor Valley will face off against Granite Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Middlebrooks and Aamir Sneed. As for Barstow, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Silverado at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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