The Borrego Springs Rams will face off against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Borrego Springs and Horizon Prep, and Borrego Springs kept the tradition alive. The Rams were the clear victors by a 40-16 margin over the Lions on Friday. Those 40 points were actually the fewest the Rams have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Josef Rocha
| 10/10/25 vs Horizon Prep | 297 |
| 10/03/25 @ Julian | 13 |
| 09/19/25 vs Julian | 49 |
| 09/12/25 @ Calvin Christian | 133 |
| 08/29/25 vs West Shores | 88 |
A big part of Borrego Springs' win came down to the chemistry between Christopher Alcaraz and his top target Josef Rocha. Alcaraz threw for 370 yards and five TDs while picking up 17.6 yards per attempt while Rocha picked up 297 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Rocha is now averaging an impressive 116 receiving yards per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Borrego Springs' defense and their three sacks. Alcaraz was especially locked on to Horizon Prep's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy entered their tilt with California Lutheran last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the C-Hawks 50-6. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-0.
Borrego Springs better keep an eye on Asher Larkin. He was instrumental in St. Joseph Academy's win, rushing for 129 yards on only nine carries. Larkin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Borrego Springs' victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Joseph Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Borrego Springs has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 325 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Borrego Springs was taken down by St. Joseph Academy 58-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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