Football

Lamont Gooden Rushes for 163 Yards & Three Touchdowns in Rancho Cucamonga’s 28-21 Baseline League Victory at Etiwanda

Oct 19 2026 10:44:41

Photos by Jack Yamarone and Gavin Escanuelas

Football:

Lamont Gooden’s third touchdown of the night with 3:15 to play all but assured Rancho Cucamonga will secure at least a share of the Baseline League championship.

The Cougars edged their hosts from Etiwanda, 28-21, in a battle of 2-0 programs.

RCHS will trounce winless Upland next Friday before a week-10 showdown with fourth-place Damien.

Gooden scored on TD runs of 31, 41 and 5 yards.

He carried the ball 25 times for 163 yards.

Trey Towns completed 9-of-13 for 159 yards.

Towns hooked up with Jerome Smith on an 18-yard scoring strike on fourth-and-goal to head into the half with a 21-7 lead.

Towns also gained 58 yards on six carries.

Jerome Smith caught four passes for 41 yards.

Semaj Smith had two receptions for 81 yards.

Richie Pope reeled in a 33-yard pass.

Johnny Fortune III had a sack and picked a pass for the RCHS defense.

Beckam Amare led the Cougars with seven tackles, including one sack.

The Rancho Cucamonga ‘D’ totaled four sacks and a pair of interceptions.

Landon Congalton completed 13 of his 19 pass attempts for 170 yards.

Congalton hit Chad Wakumoto on a 31-yard TD pass with 7:39 to play in the third quarter to pull EHS to within 21-14 of the Cougars.

On a fourth-down play, the Eagles duo would hook up again on an 18-yard scoring strike midway through the fourth quarter to even the game at 21-21.

Alexander Doucette led the EHS ground game with 64 yards on six carries.

Doucette scored on a 38-yard TD run with six minutes to play in the first half.

Wakumoto caught six passes for 84 yards and the two TDs.

Dom Diaz (3-for-17) and Jaidyn Shepherd (3-for-57) combined to catch six passes for 74 yards.

Etiwanda didn’t post their defensive stats.

Up next: The Eagles and Cougars will both be in action this Friday.

EHS travels to Chino Hills and RCHS welcomes winless Upland.

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Box Score:
RC: 7-14-0-7-(28)
E: 0-7-7-7-(21)

Scoring:
R: Lamont Gooden 31 run
E: Alexander Doucette 38 run
R: Lamont Gooden 41 run
R: Jerome Smith 18 pass from Trey Towns
E: Chad Wakumoto 31 pass from Landon Congalton
E: Chad Wakumoto 18 pass from Landon Congalton
R: Lamont Gooden 5 run

Week 8 Scores:
Damien 46, Upland 7
RCHS 28, Damien 21
CHHS has a bye

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Baseline League Standings:
Rancho Cucamonga (5-3, 2-0)
Etiwanda (5-4, 2-1)
Chino Hills (4-4, 1-1)
Damien (4-5, 1-2)
Upland (0-8, 0-2)

Week 9 Schedule:
Upland at RCHS
Etiwanda at Chino Hills
Damien has a bye

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