The Indio Rajahs will head out on the road to square off against the Barstow Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Indio was beaten by Hemet 45-13. While losing is never fun, the Rajahs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 714th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 249th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Daniel Jones, who threw for 250 yards on 15 of 26 attempts, and also rushed for 77 yards on only eight carries. 107 of those passing yards were hauled in by Abraham Acuna.
Meanwhile, Barstow didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lancaster on Friday, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aztecs.
Barstow wouldn't let Lancaster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Damari Perryman, Russell Russell, and Nicholas Gaoa picked up one apiece. Gaoa also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Another thorn in Lancaster's side was Aloalii (Aj) Lealofi, who made ten total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Indio's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Barstow, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Indio took a serious blow against Barstow in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 54-0. Thankfully for Indio, Demetri Curiel (who rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 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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