Ramona hasn't had much luck against Norte Vista recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ramona Rams will play host again on Friday to welcome the Norte Vista Braves, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Ramona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.
Ramona is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-3 victory over La Sierra at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Eagles are ranked 773rd), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sincere Tolbert was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kody Shinar, who threw for 182 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ramona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ramona's defense and their three sacks. Luis Mena IV was especially locked on to La Sierra's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Norte Vista put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Patriot. 28 seems to be a good number for the Braves as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Seth Bolender was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ramona pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norte Vista, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ramona has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Norte Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ramona suffered a grim 31-10 defeat to Norte Vista when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Ramona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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