Football Preview: Corona Panthers vs. Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros
The Corona Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Corona finally turned things around against Indian Springs on Thursday. They walked away with a 30-20 win over the COYOTES.
Ryker Gazard went supernova for Corona, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Gazard a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Marshall, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Rancho Alamitos put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Godinez Fundamental for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-3 victory at home. The Vaqueros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 25 points or more this season.
Corona's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Rancho Alamitos, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Corona against Rancho Alamitos in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 win. In that matchup, Corona amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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