Football Preview: Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros vs. Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies
Rancho Alamitos has gone 7-2 against Godinez Fundamental recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros will look to defend their home field against the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Rancho Alamitos will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
If Godinez Fundamental heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Rancho Alamitos took over last week. Rancho Alamitos managed a 28-24 win over Saddleback on Friday.
Meanwhile, Godinez Fundamental didn't have done well against Santa Ana Valley recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Godinez Fundamental claimed a resounding 31-0 victory over Santa Ana Valley at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their six-point performance the match before.
Henry Vega had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Jimenez, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Godinez Fundamental was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Rancho Alamitos' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Godinez Fundamental, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Rancho Alamitos strolled past Godinez Fundamental in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Will Rancho Alamitos repeat their success, or does Godinez Fundamental have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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