Yucaipa is 3-0 against Palm Desert since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field against the Palm Desert Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Yucaipa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Yucaipa made easy work of Shadow Hills and carried off a 41-17 win. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Knights are ranked 446th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deace Turner went supernova for Yucaipa, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Logan Barbour, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Palm Desert never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against Elsinore by a score of 7-0.
Yucaipa's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Palm Desert, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Yucaipa against Palm Desert when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 43-0 victory. Will Yucaipa repeat their success, or does Palm Desert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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