Rancho Verde is 0-3 against Orange Vista since October of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Coyotes at 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, Rancho Verde didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty and fell 21-19.
Rancho Verde might have lost, but man, Jimmy Cruz was a machine: he rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Orange Vista entered their tilt with JW North on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Huskies 52-14. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Rancho Verde better keep an eye on Khalil Abdul-Aziz. He was instrumental in Orange Vista's win, throwing for 285 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also punching in one score on the ground. What's more, Abdul-Aziz racked up 25 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Tristan Cooper also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Orange Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Sandville and Knoble Wilmot.
Orange Vista's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Rancho Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Rancho Verde and Orange Vista were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Rancho Verde came up empty-handed after a 13-12 defeat. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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