Cajon was the 34-30 winner over Beaumont when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cajon Cowboys fell just short of the Beaumont Cougars by a score of 34-31 on Friday.
Cajon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Evan Powell, who threw for 431 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Powell has become a key player for Cajon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Dj Littles was Powell's top target, picking up 209 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Cajon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Damion Ortiz was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Beaumont's side was Taylor Johnson, who picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jeremiah Duhu continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Beaumont, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Braedon Miller was Duhu's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cajon's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Beaumont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Cajon has already played their next contest, a 47-0 win against Redlands East Valley on the 10th. As for Beaumont, they will take on Yucaipa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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