Football Recap: San Jacinto Triumphs

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Previous 5 Games

09/12/25 - Away	14-11 W
09/12/24 - Home	55-35 W
09/08/23 - Away	21-16 W
09/09/22 - Home	34-18 W
04/08/21 - Away	0-42 L

San Jacinto and Rancho Verde pushed the score to 55-35 the last time they played Rancho Verde, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 14-11. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Mustangs are ranked 219th).

The critical scores for San Jacinto came from DAISHAUN DAVIS and JOMINI RANSOM.

San Jacinto's run defense was locked in: Rancho Verde could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank SAMUEL MINNOTT for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Jacinto didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.

The victory got San Jacinto back to even at 2-2. As for Rancho Verde, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Jacinto will square off against Cajon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Verde, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tahquitz at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.