Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs on the road and fell 48-18. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Firehawks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 56th in Nevada, while the Mighty Arabs are ranked 322nd in California).
When it comes to explaining why Eldorado lost, don't look at Jerome Kalama. Despite the final result, he threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave Kalama a new career-high in rushing yards.
Aaron Ramirez was nothing short of spectacular for Coachella Valley: he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ramirez's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Miguel Rodriguez, who picked up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Eldorado's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Coachella Valley, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eldorado will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Canyon Springs at 6:00 p.m. on September 20th. Eldorado is facing Canyon Springs at the right time seeing as Canyon Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Coachella Valley, they will host Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coachella Valley will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Palo Verde Valley will have lost three straight heading into Friday's match.
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