Football Game Preview: Diamond Bar Brahmas vs. Rowland Raiders + How To Watch

The Diamond Bar Brahmas will head out on the road to challenge the Rowland Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Diamond Bar has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while Rowland will come in with four straight victories.

Diamond Bar came into this matchup off a tough 30-point loss on September 5th. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Grand Terrace by a score of 34-32 two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Brahmas have suffered since August 23, 2024.

Dominic Tortorelli

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 vs Grand Terrace	244
09/05/25 @ Brea Olinda	22
08/29/25 vs Claremont	116
08/23/25 vs El Dorado	58

Despite the loss, Diamond Bar got top-tier performance from Dominic Tortorelli, who rushed for 244 yards and three TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Tortorelli is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Caleb Jorgensen was in the mix as well, providing Diamond Bar with one score.

Meanwhile, Rowland was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Nogales 42-6. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Rowland's win came from a few key players Diamond Bar will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Damien Arrieta, who rushed for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Johnson, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD on only seven carries.

Rowland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Diamond Bar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything came up roses for Diamond Bar against Rowland when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 49-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Brahmas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.