El Rancho is 1-9 against La Serna since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The El Rancho Dons will venture away from home to challenge the La Serna Lancers at 7:00 p.m. El Rancho is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, El Rancho beat South Hills 27-21. That's two games straight that the Dons have won by exactly six points.
Andrew Guerrero had a dynamite game for El Rancho, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Guerrero showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Dominguez, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, La Serna came up short against Edison on Friday and fell 32-21. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, La Serna saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Bonilla threw for 111 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Bonilla a new career-high in rushing yards. Daniel Moreno also helped with two touchdowns in total.
El Rancho's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for La Serna, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. El Rancho has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Serna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
El Rancho took a serious blow against La Serna in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-7. Thankfully for El Rancho, Aiden Leonardo (who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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