With a playoff game on the line, the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles rose to the challenge on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 43-42 victory over Baldwin Park. That's two games straight that Desert Hot Springs has won by exactly a single point.
Christian Davis was on fire: he rushed for 210 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. Davis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Jordan Glaspie also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Baldwin Park lost, one person who can't be blamed is Corey Lacy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Francisco Navarro, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Desert Hot Springs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Baldwin Park, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 4-8.
Desert Hot Springs will head out on the road to face off against St. Monica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (St. Monica is ranked 584th, while Desert Hot Springs is ranked 575th). Baldwin Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
