Rancho Cucamonga lost against Downey back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Cougars took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
Rancho Cucamonga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jada Lavender picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Madeline Garcia produced another solid performance rushing for 100 yards and one score on only nine carries, while also throwing for 240 yards and one touchdown while completing 76.5% of her passes for Downey. Those 100 rushing yards gave Garcia a new career-high. A healthy portion of Garcia's aerial production (123 yards to be exact) went to Chloe Cotton.
Rancho Cucamonga's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Downey, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Rancho Cucamonga will head out on the road to challenge Chino at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cowboys' defense has only allowed 3.2 points per game this season, so the Cougars' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Downey, they will head out to square off against Troy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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