The El Rancho Dons will head out to challenge the Santa Fe Chiefs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, El Rancho won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Whittier 13-12.
Karly Yatco
| 10/08/25 @ Whittier | 76 |
| 09/29/25 vs Santa Fe | 68 |
| 09/27/25 vs South El Monte | 30 |
| 09/22/25 vs Whittier | 18 |
| 09/15/25 @ La Serna | 17 |
A big part of El Rancho's victory came down to the chemistry between Melissa Perez and her top target Karly Yatco. Perez rushed for 61 yards and one TD while Yatco gained 114 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Yatco a new career-high in receiving yards (76).
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to El Rancho's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Amy Esqueda, Valeria Castaneda, and Luisa Jimenez, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Whittier's side was Esqueda, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe strolled past Orange with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 21-6.
The win got El Rancho back to even at 6-6-1. As for Santa Fe, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8.
El Rancho didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with a 25-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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