Football Preview: Rincon/University Rangers vs. Palo Verde Titans
Rincon/University is 7-0 against Palo Verde since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rincon/University Rangers will be playing at home against the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. Rincon/University will be strutting in after a win while Palo Verde will be coming in after a defeat.
Rincon/University is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 18-16 victory over Washington. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rangers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Rincon/University found their leader in underclassman Tchishi Mwamba, who forced a fumble and made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Mananne Abakar didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles. Another player making a difference was Jacob Jackson, who threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns.
Rincon/University's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Brandon Zambrano was especially locked on to Washington's QB and sacked him twice. Zambrano also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Rincon/University got some further help from Mwamba: he forced a fumble and made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-6, which was the final score in Palo Verde's tilt against Antelope on Friday. The Titans were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Rincon/University strolled past Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Does Rincon/University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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