Football Preview: Ramona Rams vs. Arlington Lions
Ramona has gone 6-1 against Arlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ramona Rams will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Arlington Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ramona is headed out to face Arlington after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Ramona strolled past JW North with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 33-19. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row dating back to last season.
Ramona wouldn't let JW North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Gavin Mcgowan led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself. Ramona got some further help from Troy Long: he made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Arlington had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to Western Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 28-0 victory on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 21 point advantage.
Daniel Gonzalez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Lincoln Liggins, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Everything came up roses for Ramona against Arlington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ramona since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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