Yucaipa is 1-9 against Cajon since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will square off against the Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Yucaipa after they put the first points on the board last Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 22-14 to Palm Springs. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 6-0 in the first quarter.
Although Yucaipa took the loss, they still got scores from Devin Ortiz and Joseph Juarez.
Meanwhile, Cajon's game on Friday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 36-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Permian. While the Cowboys didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 19-11 in the first quarter.
Yucaipa will have to keep a close watch on Landon White and Marcus Washington, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cajon's prior game. White picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Washington threw for 201 yards and three TDs. White got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 79 yards.
Yucaipa now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Cajon, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Yucaipa was taken down by Cajon 49-10 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Thunderbirds, Evan Powell (who threw for 362 yards and five TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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