Yucca Valley had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They skirted past the Arrowhead Christian Eagles 21-19.
Michael Ramos Jr had a dynamite game for Yucca Valley, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Roderick Rogers was Ramos Jr's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yucca Valley wouldn't let Arrowhead Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Yucca Valley can thank Ethan Rodriguez and Brody Herrera for forcing all of them. Rodriguez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles, making a tackle, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Max Hilliard, who rushed for 147 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Hilliard got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible80 yards.
Yucca Valley will take on Rancho Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yucca Valley will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Arrowhead Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Grace at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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