El Rancho is 8-0 against Bell Gardens since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The El Rancho Dons will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Bell Gardens Lancers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. El Rancho is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, everything went El Rancho's way against Whittier as El Rancho made off with a 28-6 win. Considering the Dons have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Dominguez looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. El Rancho also got a significant boost from Anthony Orihuela, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Bell Gardens was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were outmatched by Schurr at home and fell 49-7. The Lancers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Bell Gardens' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for El Rancho, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. El Rancho has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bell Gardens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.9. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
El Rancho took their win against Bell Gardens when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 42-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bell Gardens' Jesse Medina, who rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will El Rancho still be able to contain Medina? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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