Yucca Valley's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles 42-14 on the road. Yucca Valley's win was all the more impressive since the Golden Eagles were averaging only 17.17 points allowed on the season.
Michael Ramos Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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.
Yucca Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rogers and Aiden Pope. Yucca Valley got some further help from David Maya: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Desert Hot Springs lost, don't look at Seth Silva. Despite the final result, he rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown.
The victory snapped Yucca Valley's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Desert Hot Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yucca Valley will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chaffey at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Desert Hot Springs, they will be playing at home against Twentynine Palms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Hot Springs' defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Twentynine Palms' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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