If Rim of the World was feeling good fresh off their 41-8 takedown of Rialto last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rim of the World Fighting Scots took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Terrace Titans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Scots of the 23-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Rim of the World still got an impressive performance from Tatum Ortiz, who rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ortiz has posted since back in September. Rim of the World also got help from Ryder Granger, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Rim of the World was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Exzavior Oliver, who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry for Grand Terrace. Oliver really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Darryl Mcguire was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Rim of the World dropped their record down to 6-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grand Terrace, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rim of the World will challenge Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estancia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Grand Terrace, they will face off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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