Yucaipa extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-25 heartbreaker at the hands of the Citrus Valley Blackhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 38-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Yucaipa lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lu Sartin, who picked up 75 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Garrett Streeter for the heroic effort on defense: he. Yucaipa's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.
Josh Heaton
| 10/09/25 @ Citrus Valley | 3 |
| 10/02/25 vs Cajon | 2 |
| 09/18/25 @ Palm Springs | 0.50 |
| 09/12/25 vs Palm Desert | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Silverado | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Yucaipa's defensive line didn't let Dominic Robles, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josh Heaton. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 8.5 sacks on the season.
Citrus Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their three-point performance the game before.
Robles had a dynamite game, throwing for 309 yards and three TDs while completing 75.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards and one score. Those 309 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Citrus Valley's leading receiver Jaymie Evans was Robles' top target yet again, picking up 95 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Yucaipa will challenge rival Beaumont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Deace Turner and Jeremiah Duhu. Meanwhile, Citrus Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Redlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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