After flying high against Cathedral City two weeks ago, Indio came back down to earth. The Indio Rajahs took a blow against the Yucca Valley Trojans on Friday, falling 49-21. The loss continues a trend for the Rajahs in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Indio still got an impressive performance from Daniel Jones, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes. Those 113 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high. 92 of those passing yards were hauled in by Isaiah Woodson.
Michael Ramos Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Yucca Valley, rushing for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Ramos Jr really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Aiden Pope was Ramos Jr's top target, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Indio's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Yucca Valley, their record is now 3-4.
Indio will face off against Twentynine Palms at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indio is facing Twentynine Palms at the right time seeing as Twentynine Palms is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Yucca Valley, they will square off against Coachella Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Coachella Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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