Yucaipa lost against Beaumont back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds were outmatched by the Beaumont Cougars at home and fell 44-7. The matchup marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Deace Turner threw for 46 yards on eight of 30 attempts.
Damian Miller was his top target, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. On the ground,
Logan Barbour rushed for 103 yards.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Duhu, who threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries for Beaumont. Kainalu Johnston also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Yucaipa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Beaumont, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Yucaipa will head out to take on Redlands East Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Barbour and Nathen Lopez. As for Beaumont, they will take on Citrus Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beaumont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Citrus Valley likes a good challenge.
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