Dons
| 10/17/25 @ Whittier | 36 |
| 10/10/25 vs California | 35 |
| 09/12/25 @ Montebello | 34 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fontana | 27 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Covina | 14 |
Whittier kept up with El Rancho until halftime on Friday, but afterwards: not so much. The Dons put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 36-12 victory. The Dons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Rancho to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathan Carlos, who rushed for 23 yards and one touchdown, and also caught one score. The Dons also got help from Santiago Salazar, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something El Rancho proved: they limited Whittier to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Adrian Orihuela for the heroic effort on defense: he. El Rancho's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
El Rancho's defense didn't let Michael Santos, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Andrew Orihuela refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Whittier's side was Orihuela, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for El Rancho and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points over those games. As for Whittier, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Rancho will square off against El Segundo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dons will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Whittier, they will challenge La Serna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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