Desert Hot Springs is 2-7 against Banning since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Desert Hot Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Twentynine Palms 36-6 two weeks ago. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Desert Hot Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominick Ambal, who picked up 77 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Another passer making a difference was Jaylen Turner, who threw for 167 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes.
Desert Hot Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Ramirez and Abraham Cervantes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Banning, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Twentynine Palms on Friday as they made off with a 42-22 win.
Banning's win came from a few key players Desert Hot Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JMARI GARLINGTON, who picked up 242 receiving yards and three scores. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. JACOB ANZALDUA was another key signal caller, throwing for 441 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt.
Desert Hot Springs' victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Banning, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Desert Hot Springs suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Banning in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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