Cajon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 44-13 victory over the Citrus Valley Blackhawks. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Cajon was led to victory by Brandon Rivers and Evan Powell. Rivers rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Powell threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. What's more, Powell also racked up 36 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Hector Garcia was another key player, picking up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although Citrus Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Bowens and Damien Johnson.
Cajon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Citrus Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cajon will host Yucaipa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 907 yards in their previous games. As for Citrus Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Redlands East Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Redlands East Valley is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Citrus Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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