Desert Hot Springs hasn't had much luck against Banning recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles will challenge the Banning Broncos at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Desert Hot Springs: 14.7, Banning: 11.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Desert Hot Springs' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over Twentynine Palms at home. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Golden Eagles this season.
Desert Hot Springs relied on the efforts of Donevin Thornton, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Jaylen Turner, who threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Thornton a new career-high in rushing yards. Seth Silva was in the mix too, providing Desert Hot Springs with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Desert Hot Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Banning waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 31-26 victory.
Banning didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as MARCELL HOLLAND, MARQUIS STEWART-VAUGHN, and WILLIAM TIPPENS picked up one apiece. HOLLAND also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
The win snapped Desert Hot Springs' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Banning, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Desert Hot Springs against Banning in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Hot Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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