Beaumont hadn't done well against Cajon recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Beaumont Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-31 victory over the Cajon Cowboys. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 34-30 defeat the Cowboys walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Duhu, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. 96 of those passing yards were hauled in by Braedon Miller, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cajon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Evan Powell, who threw for 431 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Powell is becoming a predictor of Cajon's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Dj Littles was Powell's top target, picking up 209 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Beaumont and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Cajon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Beaumont is taking a road trip to square off against Yucaipa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cajon has already played their next game, a 47-0 victory against Redlands East Valley on the 10th.
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