California has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the El Rancho Dons at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
California is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Santa Fe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. California came up short against Santa Fe, falling 48-22.
Although California took the loss, they still got scores from Ricky Gonzales III, Matthew Saavedra, and Alex Meza.
Meanwhile, El Rancho unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 42-18 to La Serna. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Lancers are ranked 115th).
California's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for El Rancho, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for California against El Rancho in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 31-0 win. Will California repeat their success, or does El Rancho have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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