After flying high against Desert Hot Springs two weeks ago, Yucca Valley came back down to earth. The Yucca Valley Trojans took a blow against the Chaffey Tigers on Friday, falling 45-16. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 50-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2019.
Despite the loss, Yucca Valley still got an impressive performance from Michael Ramos Jr, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 118 yards on ten of 20 attempts.
Chaffey found their leader in underclassman Alexis Almeida, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Those 139 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Almeida.
Yucca Valley dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Chaffey, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yucca Valley will take on Indio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chaffey, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Don Lugo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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