The Rancho Christian Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the West Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rancho Christian is headed into the match with an undefeated record on the line, something Yucca Valley almost spoiled on Friday. Rancho Christian had just enough and edged Yucca Valley out 44-41.
Will Ford had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Everett Glover also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Rancho Christian wouldn't let Yucca Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rancho Christian can thank Glover and Kal-El Gonzalez for forcing both of them. Glover didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rancho Christian was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 474 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, West Valley humbled La Sierra with a 41-6 victory.
Rancho Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Valley, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Rancho Christian barely slipped by West Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rancho Christian since the squad 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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