It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yucca Valley can now relate to. They fell 49-42 to the Wilson Wildcats on Friday. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Dominic Ezeonye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry for Wilson. Ezeonye's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brian Silva, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yucca Valley dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wilson, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Yucca Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilson, they are on the road again on Friday to play Estancia at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wilson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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