The El Rancho Dons will head out to face off against the West Covina Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, El Rancho finally turned things around against Bell Gardens on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lancers as they made off with a 42-20 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dons have posted since August 24, 2023.
El Rancho relied on the efforts of Phoenix Navarro, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Ryan Dominguez, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Navarro's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Morrison, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Covina, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They took down Los Altos 45-28 on Friday.
El Rancho's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for West Covina, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
El Rancho and West Covina were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but El Rancho came up empty-handed after a 28-27 defeat. Can El Rancho avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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