The Rancho Christian Eagles will take on the Yucca Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rancho Christian is headed out to face Yucca Valley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Rancho Christian blew past Mater Academy East Las Vegas 32-12 on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 396th in California, while the Knights are ranked 46th in Nevada).
Will Ford was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns.
Rancho Christian wouldn't let Mater Academy East Las Vegas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rancho Christian can thank Nonso Metu and Dylan Cookson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Yucca Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged Arrowhead Christian out 21-19.
Michael Ramos Jr was a one-man wrecking crew for Yucca Valley as he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Roderick Rogers was Ramos Jr's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yucca Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ramos Jr and Ethan Rodriguez. Another thorn in Arrowhead Christian's side was Brody Herrera, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles.
Rancho Christian took their victory against Yucca Valley when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 40-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rancho Christian 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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