Yucca Valley has gone 7-2 against Desert Hot Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Yucca Valley Trojans will head out to challenge the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Neither Yucca Valley nor Desert Hot Springs posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Yucca Valley is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 28-7 to Valley View.
Yucca Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Rodriguez and Aiden Pope. Yucca Valley got some further help from Kaiden Nazario: he picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs fell victim to Big Bear and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 21-0. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yucca Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Desert Hot Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Yucca Valley against Desert Hot Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yucca Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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