La Serna has gone 9-1 against El Rancho recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The La Serna Lancers will welcome the El Rancho Dons at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, La Serna came up short against Edison and fell 32-21. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, La Serna saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Bonilla threw for 111 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Bonilla a new career-high in rushing yards. Daniel Moreno was in the mix as well, providing La Serna with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, El Rancho waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 27-21 W over the Huskies. That's two games straight that the Dons have won by exactly six points.
Andrew Guerrero went supernova for El Rancho, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Guerrero showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Dominguez, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
La Serna's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for El Rancho, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. La Serna has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Rancho struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for La Serna against El Rancho when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 win. Will La Serna repeat their success, or does El Rancho have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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