After losing to Xavier Prep the last time they met, La Quinta decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The La Quinta Blackhawks breezed by the Xavier Prep Saints on the road to the tune of 34-7 on Friday. Considering the Blackhawks have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
La Quinta found their leader in underclassman James Madden Ruberg, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Ruberg showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Payton Reynolds was another key player, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to La Quinta's defense and their 6.5 sacks. Leading the way was Duran Gabriel with three. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more sacks the last three times he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Quinta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
La Quinta's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Xavier Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4-1.
La Quinta has already played their next matchup, a 42-28 victory against Rancho Mirage on the 18th. As for Xavier Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 35-20 win against Palm Springs on the 18th.
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