The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Victor Valley Jackrabbits at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Twentynine Palms is leaving town to face Victor Valley after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The contest between Twentynine Palms and Canyon Springs wasn't particularly close, with Twentynine Palms falling 40-22. The Wildcats' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Victor Valley beat Rialto 22-15 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jackrabbits.
The critical scores for Victor Valley came from Vic Villa, Nikolas Blocker, and Xavier Matthews.
Victor Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Victor Valley wouldn't let Rialto keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Victor Valley can thank Villa and Jordan Holleman for forcing both of them. Villa's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Twentynine Palms took a serious blow against Victor Valley in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 61-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Victor Valley's Robert Middlebrooks, who threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Now that Twentynine Palms knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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