Desert Mirage hasn't had much luck against Coachella Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Desert Mirage RAMS's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Desert Mirage ended up a good deal behind Twentynine Palms and lost 24-8. The match marked the RAMS's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Coachella Valley, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 42-20 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mighty Arabs, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Coachella Valley had a senior duo take command as Aaron Ramirez gained 297 total yards and four touchdowns and Derek Calderon threw for 421 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. Those 421 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Calderon.
Desert Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Coachella Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Desert Mirage took a serious blow against Coachella Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 55-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramirez, who rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Desert Mirage knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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