The Millikan Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Millikan was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Compton last Friday. The Rams took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over the Tarbabes. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Tarbabes: they've now won six in a row.
Jude Nelson
| 10/24/25 @ Compton | 4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Cabrillo | 2 |
| 08/29/25 vs Loyola | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Newbury Park | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Long Beach Poly | 1 |
Jude Nelson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 151 receiving yards and four TDs. Those four receiving touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Jay Williams did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 115 receiving yards.
Millikan's run defense was locked in: Compton could only muster -1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Karim Almulhim for the heroic effort on defense: he. Millikan's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 2.3.
Meanwhile, Aliso Niguel got the win against Fountain Valley on Thursday by a conclusive 31-10. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Barons are ranked 489th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Aliso Niguel's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Vestermark and his top target Dane Malloy. Vestermark threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt while Malloy picked up 156 receiving yards and one score. Malloy's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Aliso Niguel's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Corey Lewis with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
The victory got Millikan back to even at 5-5. As for Aliso Niguel, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything went Millikan's way against Aliso Niguel when the teams last played back in September of 2015, as Millikan made off with a 41-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolverines' Andre Cotton, who rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Rams to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
