After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Big Bear is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Bear will be strutting in after a victory while Desert Hot Springs will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Big Bear took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-22 win over Rosamond.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Big Bear was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Big Bear wouldn't let Rosamond keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Big Bear can thank Julian Gimeno and Wade Addington for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs fell victim to Shadow Hills and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Desert Hot Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Seth Silva, Adolfo Garcia, and Jaymere Broach picked up one apiece. Broach is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Big Bear now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Desert Hot Springs, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Big Bear took a serious blow against Desert Hot Springs in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 59-14. Thankfully for Big Bear, Markese Denmon Jr (who rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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