The Wilson Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Yucca Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wilson is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Pomona: they outscored them in every quarter. Wilson's defense stepped up to hand Pomona a 43-0 shutout last Thursday. The Wildcats pushed the score to 36-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils had no chance of recovering from.
Dominic Ezeonye continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wilson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Wilson wouldn't let Pomona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wilson can thank Johnathan Silanskis and Derek Hernandez for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Yucca Valley hadn't done well against Twentynine Palms recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Yucca Valley took their game with ease, bagging a 43-14 win over Twentynine Palms. That looming 43-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Yucca Valley had a senior duo take command as Michael Ramos Jr rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns and Anthony Love rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Ramos Jr has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Yucca Valley also got help from Roderick Rogers, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Yucca Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ramos Jr, Steven Castro, and Aiden Pope picked up one apiece. Brody Herrera was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Wilson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points per game. As for Yucca Valley, their record is now 4-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Wilson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yucca Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wilson was taken down by Yucca Valley 49-21 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Wilson, Myles Harper (who rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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