El Rancho lost against California back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Dons took a hard 38-20 fall against the Condors. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Condors are ranked 122nd).
When it comes to explaining why El Rancho lost, don't look at Melissa Perez. Despite the final result, she rushed for 84 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and also threw for 118 yards and one touchdown.
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El Rancho didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alany Jacobo and Emma Gonzalez. Jacobo is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Tesa Rabina went supernova For California., rushing for 63 yards and one score on only seven carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards Rabina has posted since back in August. Alyssa Martinez was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and one touchdown.
El Rancho has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6-1 record this season. As for California, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Rancho is set to challenge their familiar foe Whittier at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, California will face off against rival La Serna at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Condors 8.6, the Lancers 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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