After flying high against Rialto last Friday, Patriot came back down to earth. The Patriot Warriors lost 35-14 to the Serrano Diamondbacks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 12-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Patriot still got an impressive performance from Josiah Felix, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Patriot wouldn't let Serrano keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Patriot can thank Ruben Flores and Jayden Luedtke for forcing both of them. Luedtke also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles, and defending a pass.
Issiah Romo had an outrageously good game for Serrano as he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Romo is now averaging an impressive 108.5 rushing yards per game. Trevor Mcsween was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Patriot's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Serrano, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Patriot will head out to face off against Silverado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Serrano, they will take on Yucca Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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