It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yucca Valley can now relate to. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilson Wildcats on Friday. The Trojans gained 250 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Yucca Valley still got an impressive performance from Michael Ramos Jr, who rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Ramos Jr is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. 148 of Ramos Jr's passing yards were hauled in by Aiden Pope, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Dominic Ezeonye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry for Wilson. Ezeonye didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made four total tackles. Another player making a difference was Brian Silva, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yucca Valley dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wilson, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Yucca Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilson, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wilson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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