Yucca Valley lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against the Serrano Diamondbacks, falling 52-28. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Diamondbacks are ranked 221st).
Despite the loss, Yucca Valley still got an impressive performance from Michael Ramos Jr, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Anthony Love was Ramos Jr's top target, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Serrano was led to victory by Trevor Mcsween and Issiah Romo. Mcsween rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry, while Romo threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mcsween is now averaging an impressive 128.3 rushing yards per game.
Yucca Valley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Serrano, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yucca Valley is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Granite Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Granite Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Serrano, they will challenge Los Osos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serrano has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 118 points over their last three matchups.
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