Football Preview: Rio Mesa Spartans vs. Westlake Warriors
The Rio Mesa Spartans and the Westlake Warriors are set to duel on Saturday. Westlake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rio Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Rio Mesa didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oxnard, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Estrada went supernova for Rio Mesa, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was JJ Bittner, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown.
Rio Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oxnard only rushed for 49.
Meanwhile, Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Notre Dame (SO) on the road and fell 42-10. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Demanie Bell put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 81 receiving yards, and also rushed for 60 yards.
Rio Mesa now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
