Football Preview: Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs vs. Rancho Mirage Rattlers
The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs will challenge the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coachella Valley will be strutting in after a win while Rancho Mirage will be coming in after a defeat.
Coachella Valley is headed out to face Rancho Mirage after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Coachella Valley never let Xavier Prep onto the board and left with a 27-0 victory on Friday.
Aaron Ramirez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Derek Calderon was another key player, throwing for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Coachella Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Farrington. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 310th in California, while the Governors are ranked ninth in Hawaii).
Rancho Mirage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kobee Finnikin.
Coachella Valley was dealt a bruising 31-0 loss at the hands of Rancho Mirage in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Can Coachella Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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