Football Preview: Rancho Christian Eagles vs. Hemet Bulldogs
Rancho Christian hasn't had much luck against Hemet recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rancho Christian Eagles will square off against the Hemet Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rancho Christian comes in on four and Hemet on nine.
Last Friday, Rancho Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Hillcrest, taking the game 30-21. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly nine points.
Kamryn Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Rancho Christian as he picked up 329 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Emiliano Villarreal, who threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hemet's strategy against Arlington on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hemet blew Arlington out of the water with a 48-7 final score. With the Bulldogs ahead 31-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Draven Lopez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 284 yards and five touchdowns.
Rancho Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-1-1 record this season. As for Hemet, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Rancho Christian came up short against Hemet in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 38-28. Thankfully for Rancho Christian, Daniel Mendoza (who rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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