Football Preview: Rim of the World Fighting Scots vs. San Gorgonio Spartans
On Friday Rim of the World will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the San Gorgonio Spartans at 7:00 p.m. San Gorgonio took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rim of the World, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Rim of the World sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-21 win over Eisenhower.
The critical scores for Rim of the World came from Tatum Ortiz, Luis Barrios, and Eli Stainsen.
Meanwhile, San Gorgonio's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Thursday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Jurupa Hills. That makes it the first time this season San Gorgonio has let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, San Gorgonio got top-tier performance from Daron Tyson, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Those 142 rushing yards gave Tyson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Taylor, who picked up 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Rim of the World's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for San Gorgonio, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rim of the World has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Gorgonio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rim of the World took their win against San Gorgonio in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 45-22. Will Rim of the World repeat their success, or does San Gorgonio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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