Football Preview: Tahquitz Titans vs. Rancho Mirage Rattlers
The Tahquitz Titans will take on the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tahquitz's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over Lakeside on the road. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Lancers are ranked 755th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Mirage, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-31 win over Coachella Valley on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rattlers have posted since August 18, 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rancho Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got Tahquitz back to even at 1-1. As for Rancho Mirage, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Tahquitz's way against Rancho Mirage when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as Tahquitz made off with a 45-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rancho Mirage's Jeremiah Williams, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tahquitz still be able to contain Williams? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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