West Shores hasn't had much luck against Borrego Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Shores Wildcats will take on the Borrego Springs Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, West Shores came up short against Ocean View Christian and fell 21-8. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Borrego Springs got the win against Julian on Friday by a conclusive 44-22.
Borrego Springs can attribute much of their success to Alexis Urquidez, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and Christopher Alcaraz, who threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Urquidez is now averaging an impressive 110.6 rushing yards per game.
Borrego Springs' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Maurico Rodriguez. Borrego Springs got some further help from Abraham Arambula: he made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Borrego Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 250 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
West Shores' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Borrego Springs, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
West Shores ended up a good deal behind Borrego Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 62-44. Can West Shores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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