The Twentynine Palms Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Desert Mirage RAMS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Twentynine Palms is looking for their season's first victory.
Twentynine Palms' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Valley on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-0 to the Mustangs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 885th, while the Mustangs are ranked 398th).
Meanwhile, Desert Mirage scored the most points they've had all season last Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 39-22 bruising from Miller.
The losing side was boosted by Omar Martinez, who rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Twentynine Palms' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Desert Mirage, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Twentynine Palms came up short against Desert Mirage when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 31-20. Thankfully for Twentynine Palms, Jesus Rivas (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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