Redwood and El Diamante are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Redwood Rangers will take on the El Diamante Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Redwood lost to Golden West at home by a 23-7 margin.
Despite the loss, Redwood had strong showings from Jimmie Burk, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Aydan Jaramillo, who picked up 61 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a win for El Diamante just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Porterville, falling 43-14. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Panthers are ranked 211th).
Redwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for El Diamante, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Redwood beat El Diamante 14-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Redwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Diamante turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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