There's no place like home for Palm Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Yucaipa Thunderbirds 32-14 on Friday. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Bishop Miller threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
Koa Rapolla was his top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Jordan Johnson rushed for 81 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
Loss or not, Yucaipa got some senior leadership from Logan Barbour and Eric Moreno. Barbour rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, while Moreno rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Barbour a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palm Springs' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Yucaipa, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Springs will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against La Quinta at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. La Quinta will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Palm Springs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Yucaipa, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palm Desert at 7:30 p.m.
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