Rancho Christian lost to Poly back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Rancho Christian Eagles managed a 42-36 victory over the Poly Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Emiliano Villarreal had an outrageously good game as he threw for 435 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 339 passing yards per game. Will Ford helped Villarreal out on the ground, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 80 yards.
Rancho Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matty Narcisse and Dylan Cookson. Rancho Christian got some further help from Andrew Nassar: he made 17 total tackles.
Rancho Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. As for Poly, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Rancho Christian will challenge Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Christian is facing Arlington at the right time seeing as Arlington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Poly, they will face off against Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Poly will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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