Etiwanda has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Etiwanda is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Chino Hills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Etiwanda took a blow against Chino Hills, falling 38-7. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cucamonga came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 37-7 victory over the Bulldogs. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Rancho Cucamonga found their leader in underclassman Boston Pierce, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Daniel Wimbush was Pierce's top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rancho Cucamonga wouldn't let Ayala keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rancho Cucamonga can thank Kal-El Togafau and Deangelo Dejonette for forcing both of them. Dejonette also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Etiwanda's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Rancho Cucamonga, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Etiwanda was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Rancho Cucamonga in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Etiwanda, Trey Wilson (who rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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