Diamond Ranch has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Northview Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Diamond Ranch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 11-7 to Elsinore.
Meanwhile, Northview put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Village Christian, posting a 35-6 win at home. Fans of the Vikings have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Northview's victory came down to the chemistry between Robert Lucero and his top target Isaiah Lucero. Robert threw for 106 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes while Isaiah picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 64 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cj Carrillo, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Diamond Ranch dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Northview, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Diamond Ranch beat Northview 36-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Northview's Erik Jimenez, who threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Diamond Ranch still be able to contain Jimenez? There's only one way to find out.
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