After flying high against San Gorgonio last Thursday, Rim of the World came back down to earth. The Fighting Scots fell 56-49 to the Colton Yellowjackets on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (35), the Fighting Scots still had to take the loss.
Tatum Ortiz
| 10/24/25 @ Colton | 355 |
| 10/09/25 @ Eisenhower | 100 |
| 10/03/25 @ Chaffey | 140 |
| 09/26/25 vs Grand Terrace | 301 |
| 09/18/25 @ Bloomington | 220 |
| + 6 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Rim of the World lost, don't look at Tatum Ortiz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 355 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Ortiz's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Sergio Victorio also helped with two scores in total.
Even if they lost, Rim of the World's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Victorio, Luis Barrios, and Cody Karn, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Koa Regalado produced another solid effort throwing for 388 yards and five TDs while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Colton. Regalado has become a key player for the Yellowjackets: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 250 passing yards, but 2-4 otherwise. Colton's leading receiver Kalvin Leon was Regalado's top target yet again, picking up 220 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rim of the World fell to 8-1. As for Colton, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Rim of the World will take on Kaiser at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Colton, they will challenge San Gorgonio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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