A well-balanced attack led Rancho Cucamonga over Ayala in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 41-0 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 34-point advantage.
Rancho Cucamonga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Semaj Smith, who picked up 40 receiving yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rancho Cucamonga proved: they limited Ayala to a paltry -0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jayden Hilliard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rancho Cucamonga's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Carter Sweatt, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Cougars
| 10/16/25 @ Ayala | 41-0 |
| 10/10/25 @ Upland | 42-7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Damien | 24-22 |
The victory (which was Rancho Cucamonga's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points on average over those games. As for Ayala, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rancho Cucamonga will face off against rival Etiwanda at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: James Strong III and Jaleel Sutton. Meanwhile, Ayala is set to take on their familiar foe Upland at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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