Football Recap: Calabasas Coyotes vs. Rio Mesa Spartans
There's no place like home for Calabasas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Rio Mesa Spartans by a score of 43-34 on Friday. With that victory, the Coyotes brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Leading Calabasas to victory were Kayne Miller and Dominik Hardy. Miller gained 192 total yards and two touchdowns, while Hardy threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hardy a new career-high in rushing yards (48). Stephen Ouvaroff was in the mix too, providing Calabasas with two touchdowns.
Calabasas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Loss or not, Rio Mesa got some senior leadership from JJ Bittner and Isaiah Bautista. Bittner rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Bautista gained 142 total yards and two touchdowns. Bautista also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles. Terrance Morrow was another key rusher, rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
The win snapped Calabasas' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Rio Mesa, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Calabasas will head out to take on Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calabasas is facing Westlake at the right time seeing as Westlake is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Rio Mesa, they will host Newbury Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newbury Park's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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