If Fontana was feeling good fresh off their 48-0 takedown of Ontario last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fontana Steelers fell to the El Rancho Dons 26-20.
Fontana's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Perez, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Akari Augustine, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown. What's more, Augustine also racked up 77 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fontana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Fontana's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gio Villapando and Augustine.
El Rancho's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylon Morrison, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Dominguez, who threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns.
Fontana's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for El Rancho, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Fontana will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Colton at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Fontana will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for El Rancho, they will face off against South Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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