Yucaipa and Citrus Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Citrus Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Yucaipa, who comes in off a win.
Yucaipa took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 20-13 victory over Palm Desert.
Logan Barbour continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Deace Turner, who rushed for 114 yards.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of Shadow Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 248th in California, while the Mustangs are ranked seventh in Nevada).
Despite the defeat, Citrus Valley got top-tier performance from Damien Johnson, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Yucaipa's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Citrus Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Yucaipa was taken down by Citrus Valley 42-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Yucaipa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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