The Yucca Valley Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Indio Rajahs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Yucca Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Chaffey on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yucca Valley took a blow against Chaffey, falling 45-16.
Michael Ramos Jr put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 118 yards on ten of 20 attempts.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Indio). They put the hurt on Cathedral City with a sharp 48-28 victory last Friday.
Michael Silva had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Woodson, who picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Yucca Valley's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Indio, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Yucca Valley beat Indio 27-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Indio's Abraham Acuna, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Yucca Valley still be able to contain Acuna? There's only one way to find out.
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