Paloma Valley hadn't done well against Rancho Verde recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 20-13. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 34-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Noah Davis
| 10/16/25 @ Rancho Verde | 162 |
| 09/18/25 vs Hillcrest | 151 |
| 10/03/25 vs Orange Vista | 123 |
| 08/29/25 @ Moreno Valley | 107 |
| 09/12/25 vs Heritage | 79 |
A big part of Paloma Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Isaac Navarro and his top target Noah Davis. Navarro threw for 335 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt while Davis picked up 162 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 162 receiving yards gave Davis a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Rancho Verde still got an impressive performance from Jimmy Cruz, who rushed for 178 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Cruz was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Paloma Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.25 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.53 in the others. As for Rancho Verde, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Paloma Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Vista del Lago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Orlando Gonzalez and Josiah Dupree-Boyd. Meanwhile, Rancho Verde will face off against rival Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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