The Yucca Valley Trojans will square off against the Grace Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Yucca Valley sitting on three straight wins and Grace on six.
Yucca Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Costa Mesa as they made off with a 43-17 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Clyde King
| 11/07/25 vs Costa Mesa | 2 |
| 10/30/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Coachella Valley | 0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Banning | 1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Yucca Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Clyde King out in front who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. That's the most rushing touchdowns King has posted since back in September. Aiden Pope was another key pass catcher, gaining 160 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Yucca Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Grace posted their closest victory since September 13, 2024 on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 win over Rialto.
Grace's win came from a few key players Yucca Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jake Williams, who rushed for 164 yards and one score. He has become a key player for Grace: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Cooper, who picked up 123 receiving yards and one TD.
Yucca Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Grace, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
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