Xavier Prep has gone 3-0 against Rancho Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Xavier Prep Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Rancho Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Xavier Prep's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Notre Dame 47-0 on the road. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Titans are ranked 959th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rancho Christian). They blew past Lowell, posting a 49-0 win on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Will Ford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rancho Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Xavier Prep and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Rancho Christian, their record is now 3-1.
Xavier Prep skirted past Rancho Christian 24-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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