After a string of four wins, El Rancho's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to the Portola Bulldogs on the road by a 31-14 margin.
When it comes to explaining why El Rancho lost, don't look at Phoenix Navarro. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portola to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nash Luper, who threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Malachi Moore was Luper's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
El Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Portola, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
El Rancho does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Portola, they will venture away from home to take on King/Drew at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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