Football Recap: El Rancho Comes Up Short Despite Valeria Castaneda's Big Defensive Game

El Rancho fell victim to La Serna and their airtight defense on Monday. The contest between the Dons and the Lancers didn't end well, with the Dons falling 14-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Dons were not able to get on the board.

Dons

Interceptions

Valeria Castaneda	1
Alany Jacobo	1
Viany LaFarga	1

El Rancho didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Valeria Castaneda, Alany Jacobo, and Viany LaFarga picked up one apiece.

The critical scores for La Serna came from Aubrie Baruch and Aleeah Barrientos.

El Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for La Serna, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.

El Rancho will venture away from home to take on California at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Condors' defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so the Dons' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for La Serna, they will square off against Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Lancers 14.6, the Chiefs 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.