The Eldorado Firehawks will head out on the road to square off against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Eldorado lost 43-22 to Clark on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Eldorado saw an underclassman step up: Tristan Savea rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Coachella Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Rancho Mirage on Saturday and fell 34-31. The Mighty Arabs haven't had much luck with the Rattlers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Coachella Valley got top-tier performance from Aaron Ramirez, who rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 105 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Derek Calderon, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Even though they lost, Coachella Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Eldorado's record now sits at 0-2. As for Coachella Valley, their record now sits at 1-1.
Eldorado came up short against Coachella Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 30-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramirez, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 128 receiving yards. Now that Eldorado knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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