Football Preview: Patriot Warriors vs. Rubidoux Falcons
The Patriot Warriors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rubidoux Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patriot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Patriot came up short against Norte Vista and fell 28-21. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Braves are ranked 226th).
Patriot might have lost, but man, Josiah Felix was a machine: he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Felix's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Patriot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rubidoux ended up a good deal behind Jurupa Valley on Friday and lost 22-7. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Patriot now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rubidoux, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Patriot against Rubidoux in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the squad secured a 49-20 victory. Does Patriot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rubidoux turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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