On Friday Beaumont will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Beaumont will be strutting in after a victory while Yucaipa will be coming in after a defeat.
Beaumont will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 29) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cajon 34-31. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 26.5 points per game.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Duhu, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. 96 of those passing yards were hauled in by Braedon Miller, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Beaumont's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Evan Powell. three times. Jayden Gober was especially locked on to Cajon's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Yucaipa entered their contest against Citrus Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Yucaipa fell 38-26 to Citrus Valley. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Blackhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Yucaipa got top-tier performance from Logan Barbour, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Barbour's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Beaumont's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Yucaipa, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Beaumont has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yucaipa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Beaumont's way against Yucaipa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Beaumont made off with a 39-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaumont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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