Football Preview: Banning Broncos vs. Cathedral City Lions
The Banning Broncos will challenge the Cathedral City Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Banning's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Desert Hot Springs with a sharp 23-0 victory. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Banning came from JMARI GARLINGTON and JUNIOR DUNAHOO.
Banning didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of MARQUIS STEWART-VAUGHN and EARL DUNAHOO.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Banning, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of DIEGO CEBALLOS: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Meanwhile, Cathedral City came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over Desert Mirage. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season.
Banning's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Cathedral City, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Banning ended up a good deal behind Cathedral City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 26-12. Can Banning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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