The Ramona Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Fallbrook Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Ramona and ten for Fallbrook dating back to last season.
Ramona is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Del Norte on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ramona came up short against Del Norte, falling 43-20. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Nighthawks are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, Fallbrook scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 50-31 to Mt. Carmel. Even if the Warriors couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Despite their defeat, Fallbrook saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Evan Thomas, who threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 78 yards, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Thomas has posted since back in August. Another rusher making a difference was Grant Hall, who gained 208 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Fallbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 200.3.
Ramona's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fallbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Ramona against Fallbrook in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ramona since the team 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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