Rancho Mirage barely beat Coachella Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rattlers put the hurt on the Mighty Arabs with a sharp 30-7 victory on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rattlers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Julian Hernandez
| 08/29/25 @ Coachella Valley | 2 |
| 08/21/25 vs Christian | 1 |
| 10/18/24 @ La Quinta | 1 |
| 10/11/24 vs Palm Desert | 1 |
| 09/06/24 @ Tahquitz | 1 |
A big part of Rancho Mirage's win came down to the chemistry between Julian Hernandez and his top target Chase Miller. Hernandez rushed for 128 yards and a pair of scores while Miller rushed for 132 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Hernandez a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Rancho Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coachella Valley only rushed for 70 rushing yards.
The victory got Rancho Mirage back to even at 1-1. As for Coachella Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Mirage will square off against Tahquitz at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coachella Valley, they will challenge Palm Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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