The South Hills Huskies will challenge the El Rancho Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Hills will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 37-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against West Covina two weeks ago. South Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-13 win over West Covina.
South Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Danny Resendiz led the charge by picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Fabian Marez, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
South Hills wouldn't let West Covina keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. South Hills can thank Messiah Luter and Tyler Tuntland for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, El Rancho was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They managed a 26-20 victory over Fontana.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead El Rancho to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylon Morrison, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards. Ryan Dominguez was another key player, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got South Hills back to even at 2-2. As for El Rancho, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. South Hills has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Rancho struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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