On Friday, Damonte Ranch faced Galena in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Damonte Ranch Mustangs took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Galena Grizzlies. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Damonte Ranch still got an impressive performance from Kobe Craig, who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Craig a new career-high in rushing yards.
Galena can attribute much of their success to Colson Kermode, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Ritenhouse got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Damonte Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Galena, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Damonte Ranch will head out to take on Hug at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Hug has lost three straight at home , while Damonte Ranch has lost six on the road (dating back to last season). As for Galena, they will welcome North Valleys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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