Desert Hot Springs put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 22-12 victory over the Citrus Hill Hawks.
Desert Hot Springs found their leader in underclassman Donevin Thornton, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Thornton has posted since back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Citrus Hill still got an impressive performance from Demerius Norman, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Carlos Moreno, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Desert Hot Springs' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Citrus Hill, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Desert Hot Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Citrus Hill, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Bloomington at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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