Two dominant backs in Jeremiah Williams and Makhi Czaykowski are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will venture away from home to face off against the Beckman Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beckman took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rancho Mirage, who comes in off a win.
Rancho Mirage is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Palm Springs 49-29 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rattlers with their most commanding win of the season.
Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 332 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.5 rushing yards per game. Rancho Mirage also got help from Julian Hernandez, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Rancho Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Beckman fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Marina on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 27-24. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Beckman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Czaykowski and Sawyer Nickelson. Beckman got some further help from Miles Park: he made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Rancho Mirage pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.7 points per game. As for Beckman, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rancho Mirage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Beckman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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