Rancho Mirage was the 41-39 winner over Jurupa Hills when they last played one another back in November of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers fell just short of the Jurupa Hills Spartans by a score of 30-27 on Friday. The Rattlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Rancho Mirage lost, don't look at Jeremiah Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Williams got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards. Jeremiah Johnson was another key player, picking up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jurupa Hills found their leader in underclassman Ja'Khai Johnson, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Jurupa Hills also got a significant boost from Derek Beeman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Rancho Mirage now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Jurupa Hills, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Rancho Mirage will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Shadow Hills at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. The last four games Rancho Mirage has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Jurupa Hills, they will square off against San Jacinto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Jacinto will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Jurupa Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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