Football Preview: El Rancho Dons vs. La Serna Lancers
El Rancho is 0-10 against La Serna since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Dons will host the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. El Rancho's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so La Serna's offense will have their work cut out for them.
El Rancho gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They walked away with a 27-17 victory over Fontana. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dons.
Braylon Morrison
| 09/19/25 @ Fontana | 177 |
| 09/12/25 @ Montebello | 96 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Covina | 180 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bell Gardens | 18 |
| 08/22/25 vs South Hills | 99 |
Braylon Morrison produced another solid effort rushing for 177 yards and two scores while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: El Rancho was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
El Rancho didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Isaiah Sandoval. El Rancho got some further help from Jaycob Fuentes: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Serna, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Edison 23-21.
A big part of La Serna's victory came down to the chemistry between Grady Long and his top target Landon Armenta. Long threw for 167 yards and a pair of TDs while Armenta picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Long a new career-high in rushing yards (62).
El Rancho now has a winning record of 3-2. As for La Serna, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
El Rancho might still be hurting after the 42-18 loss they got from La Serna in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Long, who threw for 270 yards and four TDs on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 36 yards. Now that the Dons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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