La Quinta had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They enjoyed a cozy 33-14 win over the Yucca Valley Trojans. The Blackhawks pushed the score to 33-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Roman Ansley
| 08/29/25 @ Yucca Valley | 53 |
| 10/18/24 vs Rancho Mirage | 35 |
| 09/27/24 vs Vista del Lago | 9 |
| 08/29/24 vs Heritage | 7 |
| 11/08/24 vs Lancaster | 2 |
La Quinta was led to victory by Roman Ansley and Simon Simonian. Ansley threw for 201 yards and four TDs on only 12 passes, while Simonian gained 191 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Ansley a new career-high in rushing yards (53). 98 of Ansley's passing yards were hauled in by Caleb Hartwell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
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. Another player making a difference was Aiden Pope, who picked up 88 receiving yards and one score.
Yucca Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, La Quinta will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Citrus Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yucca Valley, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Cathedral City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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