Football Preview: Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros vs. Calvary Chapel Eagles
Rancho Alamitos has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rancho Alamitos will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Thursday, then bounced right back against Santa Ana Valley on Friday. Rancho Alamitos breezed by Santa Ana Valley on the road to the tune of 41-6. The game marked the Vaqueros' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel blew past Ocean View, posting a 40-6 win at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.
It was another big night for Matthew Peters, who rushed for 94 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calvary Chapel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The victory snapped Rancho Alamitos' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Calvary Chapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.
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