La Quinta waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Rancho Mirage Rattlers with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. For the Blackhawks, this counts as revenge for the 27-14 defeat the Rattlers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
James Madden Ruberg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 276 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 276 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Roman Ansley, who rushed for 35 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: La Quinta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Rancho Mirage lost, don't look at Jeremiah Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
La Quinta's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Rancho Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
La Quinta will head out to face off against Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Quinta is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Rancho Mirage, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m.
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