The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will take on the Desert Mirage RAMS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Twentynine Palms is looking for their season's first win.
Twentynine Palms' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Valley on Friday. They were beaten by the Mustangs 42-0. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 42 points.
Meanwhile, Desert Mirage scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 39-22 to Miller.
Desert Mirage's defeat came about despite a quality game from Omar Martinez, who rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries. Martinez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Even though they lost, Desert Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Twentynine Palms' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Desert Mirage, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Twentynine Palms came up short against Desert Mirage in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 31-20. Thankfully for Twentynine Palms, Jesus Rivas (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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