Football Recap: Rio Linda Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 10:54am

Football Recap: Rio Linda Knights vs. Sutter Huskies

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A win for Rio Linda just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Sutter Huskies, falling 51-16. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 803rd, while the Huskies are ranked 287th).

It was another big night for Braden Scritchfield, who threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown for Sutter. Losi Asiata was another key player, rushing for 107 yards on only six carries.

Rio Linda is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Sutter, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Linda will welcome El Camino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Linda is facing El Camino at the right time seeing as El Camino is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Sutter, they will be playing at home against Natomas at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sutter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.

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