Rancho Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights with a sharp 32-12 win. The victory 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 had a dynamite game for Rancho Christian, rushing for 237 yards and two touchdowns.
Ford wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Rancho Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Academy East Las Vegas only rushed for 32.
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.
Despite the loss, Mater Academy East Las Vegas still got an impressive performance from Daylin James, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Malcolm Lawrence.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rancho Christian will square off against Yucca Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon at 7:00 p.m.
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