Shadow Hills hasn't had much luck against Rancho Mirage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Shadow Hills will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Last Friday, Shadow Hills and Patriot were almost perfectly matched up, but Shadow Hills suffered a 52-51 defeat. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 12th (44), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Jesse Rodriguez
| 09/19/25 @ Patriot | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Yucaipa | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Indio | 6 |
Despite the loss, Shadow Hills got top-tier performance from Jesse Rodriguez, who threw for 247 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Thanks to that big game, Rodriguez is now up to 16 passing touchdowns on the season. Shaheem Sama was in the mix too, providing Shadow Hills with two TDs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Mirage, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 11th. They secured a 35-29 W over Jurupa Hills last Friday.
Rancho Mirage's win came from a few key players Shadow Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Julian Hernandez, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 69 yards and one score. Those 241 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Rancho Mirage's leading receiver Jeremiah Johnson was Hernandez's top target yet again, picking up 138 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Shadow Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Rancho Mirage, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Rodriguez and Hernandez. Rodriguez just won't slow down this season and has thrown 16 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 233.8 passing yards per game. Hernandez has been a dominant force too and has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 125.2 passing yards per game.
Shadow Hills came up short against Rancho Mirage in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 21-14. Thankfully for the Knights, Jeremiah Williams (who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
