Jurupa Hills was the 30-27 winner over Rancho Mirage when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans fell 35-29 to the Rattlers on Friday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Jurupa Hills took the loss, they still got scores from GILBERTO CENTENO and ISRAEL LUNA.
Rancho Mirage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julian Hernandez led the charge by throwing for 241 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 69 yards and one score. Those 241 passing yards gave Hernandez a new career-high. Rancho Mirage's leading receiver Jeremiah Johnson was Hernandez's top target yet again, picking up 138 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Jurupa Hills' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rancho Mirage, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Jurupa Hills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 29-22 win against Colton on the 26th. As for Rancho Mirage, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Rattlers' defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 40 points per game this season.
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