Rancho Mirage won the last time they faced Shadow Hills, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Shadow Hills Knights. That looming 21-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rattlers yet this season.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Williams, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Yanni Padilla, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rancho Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shadow Hills only rushed for 115.
Despite the loss, Shadow Hills still got an impressive performance from Pedro Trujillo, who threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards. Those 76 rushing yards gave Trujillo a new career-high. Brandon Peffers was Trujillo's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Rancho Mirage back to even at 3-3. As for Shadow Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Mirage will take on Palm Desert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shadow Hills, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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