Rancho Mirage and Beckman squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rancho Mirage had to settle for second. They took a hard 42-26 fall against the Beckman Patriots.
Loss or not, Rancho Mirage got some senior leadership from Jeremiah Williams and Yanni Padilla. Williams gained 178 total yards, while Padilla threw for 103 yards and a touchdown. Williams also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 13 total tackles and defending a pass.
Beckman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Nam, who rushed for 67 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 142 yards while completing 77.8% of his passes. Those 67 rushing yards gave Nam a new career-high. Aidan Tran was another key back, gaining 208 total yards.
Rancho Mirage's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Beckman, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Rancho Mirage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Beckman has already played their next match, a 25-17 loss against Lancaster on the 15th.
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