The Damonte Ranch Mustangs will head out to challenge the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Damonte Ranch is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They came up short against Truckee, falling 36-14. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in Nevada, while the Wolverines are ranked 168th in California).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Faith Lutheran beat Bakersfield Christian 19-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Faith Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rouselle Shepard, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another back making a difference was Justin Robbins, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Faith Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam Radke and Gavin Day. Abraham Harris was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Damonte Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Faith Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Damonte Ranch might still be hurting after the 29-7 loss they got from Faith Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Damonte Ranch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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