The Rubidoux Falcons will take on the Bloomington Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rubidoux took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Citrus Hill onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Rubidoux found their leader in underclassman Joshua Green, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last match, Bloomington made sure to put some points up on the board against Corona on Friday. Bloomington had just enough and edged Corona out 42-40.
Bloomington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ricardo Sanchez led the charge by rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Nicholas Seventy was another key back, gaining 156 total yards and a touchdown.
Bloomington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Elijah Maldonado, Sanchez, and Christian Marmolejo picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Corona's side was Gilbert Everhart, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corona only rushed for 29.
The win got Rubidoux back to even at 1-1. As for Bloomington, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Rubidoux lost to Bloomington at home by a decisive 40-24 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Rubidoux have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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