The Borrego Springs Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Ocean View Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Borrego Springs is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Borrego Springs' strategy against Horizon Prep last Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Borrego Springs blew Horizon Prep out of the water with a 59-21 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Borrego Springs had established a 33 point advantage.
Borrego Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexis Urquidez out in front who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Urquidez was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards. Wesley Sexton made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Ocean View Christian never let their opponents score on Friday. They walked away with a 7-0 victory over Warner. The win made it back-to-back wins for Ocean View Christian.
Borrego Springs has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Ocean View Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Borrego Springs against Ocean View Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2018 as the team secured a 71-38 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ocean View Christian's CHRISTIAN LIANG, who rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Borrego Springs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.