Two dominant backs in Tatum Ortiz and Jeff Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rim of the World Fighting Scots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Estancia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Rim of the World will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Rim of the World came up short against Grand Terrace and fell 33-21. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Scots in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Rim of the World might have lost, but man, Ortiz was a machine: he 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 games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Estancia). They breezed by Santa Ana Valley to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by 38 points or more so far this season.
Estancia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Vincent Rodriguez, Jordan Rooker, and Brandon Bettinghausen picked up one apiece. Estancia got some further help from Roy Brown: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Estancia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.6 points per game. As for Rim of the World, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rim of the World has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Estancia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rim of the World beat Estancia 16-9 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Rim of the World have another victory up their sleeve, or will Estancia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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