Desert Hot Springs has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Yucca Valley Trojans. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Hot Springs lost, don't look at Seth Silva. Despite the final result, he rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown.
Michael Ramos Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Yucca Valley, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 190 yards on 11 of 19 attempts. Roderick Rogers did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 80 receiving yards.
Desert Hot Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Yucca Valley, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Hot Springs will welcome Twentynine Palms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Hot Springs' defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Twentynine Palms' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Yucca Valley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chaffey at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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