Rancho Cucamonga scored first but ultimately less than Damien in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Damien Spartans by a score of 34-31. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Rancho Cucamonga lost, don't look at Jacob Chambers. Despite the final result, he threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was Daniel Wimbush, who picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Isaiah Arriaza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Damien, throwing for 262 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 66 yards on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Arriaza a new career-high in rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Rancho Cucamonga and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Damien, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Rancho Cucamonga didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-42 loss against Murrieta Valley on the 8th. Damien has also already played their next game, a 42-7 defeat against San Clemente on the 8th.
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