Football Recap: Oxnard Yellowjackets vs. Rio Mesa Spartans
If Oxnard was feeling good fresh off their 50-6 takedown of Bellflower two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oxnard Yellowjackets fell to the Rio Mesa Spartans 27-22. The loss continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Even if they lost, Oxnard's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Josh Godinez and Jonathan Vasquez, who racked up all four sacks between them. Godinez also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Michael Estrada went supernova for Rio Mesa, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. JJ Bittner was another key player, throwing for 222 yards and a touchdown.
Oxnard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rio Mesa, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Oxnard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-35 loss against Camarillo on the 27th. As for Rio Mesa, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on October 5th. Rio Mesa is facing Westlake at the right time seeing as Westlake is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
