Twentynine Palms fell victim to Desert Hot Springs and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 defeat at the hands of the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 50-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Desert Hot Springs was led to victory by Donevin Thornton and Jaylen Turner. Thornton rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Turner threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Thornton's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Silva, who gained 35 total yards and two touchdowns.
Twentynine Palms' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Desert Hot Springs, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Banning the next time they take the field. Twentynine Palms will host Banning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Desert Hot Springs will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on October 17th.
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