A victory for Etiwanda just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 35-14 to the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).
Etiwanda's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derrick Brown, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brown was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards. Etiwanda also got a significant boost from Jaleel Sutton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
Etiwanda has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season. As for Rancho Cucamonga, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Etiwanda didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-14 loss against Upland on the 24th. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-21 defeat against Chino Hills on the 24th.
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