The Peninsula Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Peninsula is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Citrus Valley 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since September 15, 2023.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last game, Yucaipa made sure to put some points up on the board against Marina on Friday. Yucaipa came out on top against Marina by a score of 35-25.
It was another big night for Deace Turner, who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Barbour, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Yucaipa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points per game. As for Peninsula, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
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