Two dominant backs in Daron Tyson and Tatum Ortiz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The San Gorgonio Spartans will welcome the Rim of the World Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Gorgonio knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Rim of the World likes a good challenge.
San Gorgonio is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Jurupa Hills just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Spartans. That makes it the first time this season San Gorgonio has let down their home crowd.
San Gorgonio might have lost, but man, Tyson was a machine: he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Those 142 rushing yards gave Tyson a new career-high. Kaleb Taylor was another key player, picking up 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Rim of the World sidestepped Eisenhower for a 23-21 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Scots.
The critical scores for Rim of the World came from Ortiz, Luis Barrios, and Eli Stainsen.
Having lost for the first time this season, San Gorgonio fell to 5-1. As for Rim of the World, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. San Gorgonio has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rim of the World struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
San Gorgonio might still be hurting after the 45-22 loss they got from Rim of the World when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Thankfully for San Gorgonio, Zach Gross (who rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 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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