The Rancho Christian Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 20-12 victory over Moreno Valley. This was payback for Rancho Christian, who suffered a 38-22 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rancho Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Dalton led the charge by rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Moreno Valley's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nate Moreno, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Rancho Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Moreno Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Rancho Christian is on the road again on Friday and play against Hemet at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Hemet is ranked 355th, while Rancho Christian is ranked 377th). Moreno Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
