The El Camino Wildcats will face off against the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
El Camino lost 42-20 to Mountain View on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 130th in California, while the Toros are ranked 19th in Arizona).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-12, which was the final score in Rancho Buena Vista's tilt against Mount Miguel on Friday.
Despite their loss, Rancho Buena Vista saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lilikalani Madali, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Rancho Buena Vista also got a significant boost from Pete Kinman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for El Camino against Rancho Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 43-0 win. Will El Camino repeat their success, or does Rancho Buena Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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