The Indio Rajahs are taking a road trip to square off against the Twentynine Palms Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Indio is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Yucca Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Indio took a blow against Yucca Valley, falling 49-21. The Rajahs haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Twentynine Palms was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 55-18 loss at the hands of Coachella Valley. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 866th, while the Mighty Arabs are ranked 400th).
Indio's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Twentynine Palms, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Indio's way against Twentynine Palms in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Indio made off with a 32-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indio since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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