Cathedral City is 1-8 against Coachella Valley since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cathedral City Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cathedral City strolled past Banning with points to spare, taking the game 26-12. The win was just what Cathedral City needed coming off of a 26-6 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team won by holding Banning to a paltry no rushing yards and no passing yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Cathedral City's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out four times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Jonah Grubbs and his three sacks.
Meanwhile, Coachella Valley was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Twentynine Palms 55-20 at home. The result was nothing new for Coachella Valley, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Aaron Ramirez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Miguel Rodriguez was another key contributor, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cathedral City's win on Friday bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Coachella Valley, their victory was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-1.
Cathedral City was taken down by Coachella Valley 64-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Will Cathedral City have more luck at home instead of on the road?
