After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Union, Rim of the World was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 31-26 W over the Chaffey Tigers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Scots considering their ten-point performance the match before.
Rim of the World was led to victory by Mateo Jurado and Tatum Ortiz. Jurado gained 134 total yards and two touchdowns, while Ortiz rushed for 176 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Jurado a new career-high in rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Chaffey saw an underclassman step up: Alexis Almeida rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Rim of the World's record is now 4-2. As for Chaffey, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rim of the World has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rim of the World is facing Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Eisenhower is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Chaffey, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Yucca Valley at 7:00 p.m.
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