Football Preview: Beckman Patriots vs. Rancho Mirage Rattlers
Two dominant backs in Makhi Czaykowski and Jeremiah Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Beckman Patriots will be playing at home against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beckman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
Beckman fought the good fight in their overtime game against Marina on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 27-24. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Although Beckman took the loss, they still got scores from Nick Fernandez, Czaykowski, and Drexel Gibson.
Beckman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Czaykowski and Sawyer Nickelson. Miles Park was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rancho Mirage). Everything went their way against Palm Springs on Friday as Rancho Mirage made off with a 49-29 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rattlers have posted since September 15, 2023.
Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 332 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Hernandez, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rancho Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rancho Mirage is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Beckman, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Beckman has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rancho Mirage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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