Cajon is 4-0 against Beaumont since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cajon Cowboys are on the road again to play the Beaumont Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cajon beat Orange Vista 28-24.
Cajon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brandon Rivers, who rushed for 172 yards. Rivers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jered Rennick did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cajon's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Amahj Nolley was the leader with two. Cajon got some further help from Taylor Johnson: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beaumont). They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Murrieta Mesa 42-13 at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Rams are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Beaumont's win came down to the chemistry between Jeremiah Duhu and his top target Javaan Stewart. Duhu threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Stewart gained 52 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Beaumont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murrieta Mesa only rushed for 93.
Cajon's record is now 4-1. As for Beaumont, their record is now 4-1.
Cajon didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Beaumont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cajon 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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