El Rancho lost to Whittier back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Dons slipped by the Cardinals 13-12.
El Rancho had a senior duo take command as Melissa Perez rushed for 61 yards and one TD and Karly Yatco gained 114 total yards and a touchdown.
El Rancho didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sofia Lopez and Emma Gonzalez. Amy Esqueda was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
The victory got El Rancho back to even at 6-6-1. As for Whittier, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Rancho is set to challenge their familiar foe Santa Fe at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Whittier will take on rival La Serna at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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