If Yucca Valley was feeling good fresh off their 49-21 takedown of Indio last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yucca Valley Trojans came up short against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs on Friday, falling 47-24. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mighty Arabs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Yucca Valley lost, don't look at Michael Ramos Jr. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 222 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Ramos Jr has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brendon Taylor, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Ivan Camargo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry for Coachella Valley. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Calderon, who threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Yucca Valley dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Coachella Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Yucca Valley has already played their next match, a 43-14 victory against Twentynine Palms on the 1st. As for Coachella Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-0 win against Indio on the 1st.
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