For the first time this season, Desert Mirage will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Cathedral City Lions will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Mirage has given up an average of 35.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Two weeks ago, Desert Mirage was beaten by Coachella Valley 56-14. The RAMS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert Mirage might have lost, but man, Omar Martinez was a machine: he rushed for 150 yards and one score on only 15 carries. Martinez's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cathedral City). They blew past Indio 36-6 last Friday. The Lions not only won last Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 18, 2024 (when they won 30-0).
The win made it two in a row for Cathedral City and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Desert Mirage, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Desert Mirage was taken down by Cathedral City 30-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the RAMS, Noah Gannon (who rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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