The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will square off against the Desert Mirage RAMS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Twentynine Palms will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Twentynine Palms' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Valley on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 42 points.
Meanwhile, Desert Mirage scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. The match between them and Miller wasn't particularly close, with Desert Mirage falling 39-22.
Omar Martinez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 100 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Desert Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Twentynine Palms' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Desert Mirage, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Twentynine Palms came up short against Desert Mirage when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 31-20. Thankfully for Twentynine Palms, Jesus Rivas (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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