There's no place like home for Xavier Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Rancho Mirage Rattlers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 14-0. This was payback for the Saints, who suffered a 14-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kingston Pellum
| 10/24/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 165 |
| 09/12/25 vs Cathedral City | 109 |
| 09/04/25 vs Serrano | 89 |
| 08/22/25 @ Linfield Christian | 87 |
| 10/25/24 @ Rancho Mirage | 57 |
Kingston Pellum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and one TD on only 14 carries. Those 165 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Xavier Prep's run defense was locked in: Rancho Mirage could only muster 0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Santino Cannone for the heroic effort on defense: he. Xavier Prep didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.
Xavier Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Creek-Pellum and Jacob Vann.
Xavier Prep pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Xavier Prep will head out to challenge Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 28.8 points per game this season. As for Rancho Mirage, they are taking a road trip to face off against Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
