The El Rancho Dons will take on the San Gorgonio Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
El Rancho is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Los Amigos as El Rancho made off with a 42-20 victory. The Dons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
El Rancho had a senior duo take command as Phoenix Navarro gained 157 total yards and two touchdowns and Ryan Dominguez threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Navarro also racked up 89 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Meanwhile, San Gorgonio hadn't done well against Grand Terrace recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. San Gorgonio skirted past Grand Terrace 26-23.
The critical scores for San Gorgonio came from Blake Slayton, Kaleb Taylor, and Reshawn Holmes.
San Gorgonio was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
El Rancho is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.4 points per game. As for San Gorgonio, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. El Rancho has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Gorgonio struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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