The Rubidoux Falcons will take on the Patriot Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rubidoux's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Patriot's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Rubidoux lost to Jurupa Valley on the road by a 22-7 margin. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Patriot came up short against Norte Vista on Friday and fell 28-21. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Braves are ranked 226th).
Patriot might have lost, but man, Josiah Felix was a machine: he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Felix's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Patriot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Rubidoux's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Patriot, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rubidoux was taken down by Patriot 49-20 in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Thankfully for Rubidoux, Isaiah Miramontes (who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 139 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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