The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs will challenge the Eldorado Firehawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Coachella Valley will head into Saturday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Saturday after soaring to a 27-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Rancho Mirage by a score of 34-31. The Mighty Arabs gained 143 more yards on the day, but it was the Rattlers that made the best use of them.
Coachella Valley might have lost, but man, Aaron Ramirez was a machine: he rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 105 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Derek Calderon, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Even though they lost, Coachella Valley was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 448 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Mirage only gained 305.
Meanwhile, Eldorado came up short against Clark on Friday, falling 43-22.
Despite the defeat, Eldorado saw an underclassman step up: Tristan Savea rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.
Coachella Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Eldorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coachella Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Eldorado in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eldorado's Anthony Sharp, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Coachella Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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