Rubidoux is 3-0 against Ramona since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rubidoux Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Ramona Rams at 7:00 p.m. Rubidoux has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Ramona will come in with 14 straight victories.
Rubidoux managed to keep up with Norte Vista until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Rubidoux came up short against Norte Vista, falling 42-16. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 798th, while the Braves are ranked 310th).
Rubidoux's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elijah Cruz, who picked up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Joshua Green, who threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ramona never let their opponents score on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jurupa Valley 35-0 on the road. Considering the Rams have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kody Shinar, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Those 129 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Ramona didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Rios and Angel Barrios. Barrios is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season.
Rubidoux's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ramona, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Rubidoux strolled past Ramona in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 by a score of 24-7. Will Rubidoux repeat their success, or does Ramona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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