La Quinta has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. La Quinta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, La Quinta took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over Xavier Prep. Considering the Blackhawks have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
La Quinta found their leader in underclassman James Madden Ruberg, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 126 yards while completing 83.3% of his passes. Ruberg showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards. Payton Reynolds was Ruberg's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Quinta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
La Quinta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raymond Cano and Major Hinchen. La Quinta got some further help from Duran Gabriel: he picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage beat Palm Desert 17-10 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Rattlers have won by exactly seven points.
La Quinta pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rancho Mirage, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
La Quinta came up short against Rancho Mirage when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rancho Mirage's Jeremiah Williams, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Now that La Quinta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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