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| 09/05/25 - Home | 42-16 W |
| 09/06/24 - Away | 16-13 W |
| 08/31/23 - Home | 21-45 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 21-41 L |
| 09/02/21 - Home | 18-0 W |
| 09/17/15 - Home | 45-14 W |
Rancho Mirage barely beat Tahquitz the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rattlers put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 42-16 win on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-13.
Rancho Mirage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Hernandez, who rushed for 189 yards and one TD while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 159 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Hernandez a new career-high. Rancho Mirage's leading receiver Jeremiah Johnson was Hernandez's top target yet again, picking up 129 receiving yards and four scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rancho Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tahquitz didn't rushed for any rushing yards.
Rancho Mirage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Casillas and Alexsander Gonzales. Another thorn in Tahquitz's side was Lytrell Cavers, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Rancho Mirage now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Tahquitz, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Rancho Mirage will take on Ramona at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 922 yards in their previous games. As for Tahquitz, they will square off against Linfield Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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