If Dixon was feeling good off their 48-22 takedown of Lindhurst last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dixon Rams received a blow on Friday as they fell 43-27 to the Liberty Ranch Hawks. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Dixon lost, don't look at Jackson Cummins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Cummins a new career-high in rushing yards. Dixon also got help from Wesley Besseghini, who showed off his sure hands for 154 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Dixon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Joseph Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Liberty Ranch as he rushed for 276 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Brown's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Antonio Nuno was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Liberty Ranch, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Dixon will take on El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixon is facing El Camino at the right time seeing as El Camino is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Liberty Ranch, they will challenge Union Mine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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