If Yucca Valley was riding high fresh off their 48-7 takedown of Arrowhead Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans received a blow on Friday as they fell 33-14 to the La Quinta Blackhawks. The Trojans were down 33-8 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Yucca Valley still got an impressive performance from Clyde King, who rushed for 158 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. King's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Pope, who picked up 88 receiving yards and one TD.
La Quinta was led to victory by Roman Ansley and Simon Simonian. Ansley threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, while Simonian gained 191 total yards and two touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Ansley a new career-high. Caleb Hartwell was Ansley's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and one score.
Yucca Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Yucca Valley will face off against Cathedral City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Quinta, they will challenge Citrus Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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