Football Preview: Bishop Amat Lancers vs. Rancho Cucamonga Cougars
The Bishop Amat Lancers will square off against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bishop Amat took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Vista Murrieta with a 47-42 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rancho Cucamonga). They claimed a resounding 48-14 victory over Valencia on the road. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Vikings are ranked 216th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Amat now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rancho Cucamonga, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Bishop Amat came up short against Rancho Cucamonga in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 31-20. Thankfully for Bishop Amat, Trey Wilson (who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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