The Corona Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Corona finally turned things around against Indian Springs on Thursday. They came out on top against the COYOTES by a score of 30-20.
Ryker Gazard went supernova for Corona, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Gazard a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Marshall, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Rancho Alamitos put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Godinez Fundamental for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-3 win at home. Considering the Vaqueros have won three matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Corona's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Rancho Alamitos, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Corona against Rancho Alamitos when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. In that game, Corona amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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