The Chaffey Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Yucca Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Chaffey was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-26 to Rim of the World.
Despite the loss, Chaffey saw an underclassman step up: Alexis Almeida rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Yucca Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against Desert Hot Springs last Friday. Yucca Valley simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Desert Hot Springs 42-14 on the road. The Trojans pushed the score to 35-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Michael Ramos Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 190 yards on 11 of 19 attempts. Roderick Rogers was Ramos Jr's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chaffey dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Yucca Valley, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Everything came up roses for Chaffey against Yucca Valley in their previous meeting back in August of 2019, as the squad secured a 50-21 victory. Does Chaffey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yucca Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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