Football Recap: Rio Hondo Prep Piles Up the Points Against Maranatha + How To Watch

A well-balanced attack led Rio Hondo Prep over Maranatha in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Kares blew the Minutemen out of the water with a 43-0 final score. The Kares pushed the score to 36-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Minutemen had no chance of recovering from.

Calogero Chico

Receiving Yards

09/04/25 @ Maranatha	15
10/18/24 vs Viewpoint	7
09/07/24 vs Maranatha	17

Rio Hondo Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Calogero Chico, who rushed for 52 yards and one score, and also caught one touchdown. What's more, Chico racked up 15 receiving yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Another back making a difference was Deven Gomez, who rushed for 98 yards and one TD on only nine carries.

Rio Hondo Prep's run defense was locked in: Maranatha could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Christian Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rio Hondo Prep didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.5.

Rio Hondo Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Dang, Ethan Lo, and Lee picked up one apiece.

Rio Hondo Prep pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points on average over those games. As for Maranatha, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Coming up, Rio Hondo Prep will face off against Marquez at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. As for Maranatha, they will take on San Marino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.