Yucaipa kept up with Cajon until halftime on Thursday, but afterwards: not so much. The Cowboys took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over the Thunderbirds. The matchup marked the Cowboys' most dominant victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cajon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maleek Nolley, who rushed for 59 yards and two TDs. EJ Carstafhnur helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Cowboys
| 10/02/25 @ Yucaipa | 220 |
| 09/19/25 vs San Jacinto | 105 |
| 09/11/25 @ Newport Harbor | 160 |
| 09/04/25 vs Etiwanda | 208 |
| 08/22/25 @ Norco | 187 |
| + 10 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cajon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
The win got Cajon back to even at 3-3. As for Yucaipa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cajon is set to face off against their familiar foe Beaumont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Yucaipa will take on rival Citrus Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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