The California Military Institute Rough Riders will take on the Desert Chapel Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. California Military Institute will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Saturday, California Military Institute was able to grind out a solid victory over San Jacinto Valley Academy, taking the game 27-14.
California Military Institute found their leader in sophomore Josue Reyes, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Reyes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Reyes was just one part of a punishing run game: California Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
California Military Institute didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adan Solorio and Ivan Iniguez.
Meanwhile, Desert Chapel was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They took down San Jacinto Valley Academy 38-20.
Desert Chapel found their leader in sophomore Samuel Mourhess, who threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. A healthy portion of Mourhess' aerial production (138 yards to be exact) went to Jayvon Garcia.
California Military Institute's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Desert Chapel, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. California Military Institute has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 156.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Desert Chapel has preferred to attack from the air: they average 323.4 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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