Football Recap: Rio Mesa Comes Up Short

After soaring to 34 points the game before, Rio Mesa was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against the Newbury Park Panthers, falling 41-2. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-0.

JJ Bittner threw for 79 yards on seven of 19 attempts. Isaiah Bautista was his top target, rushing for 46 yards. On the ground, Terrance Morrow rushed for 77 yards.

Brady Smigiel was his usual excellent self, throwing for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes for Newbury Park. Smigiel has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Kayin Booker helped Smigiel out on the ground, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.

This is the second loss in a row for Rio Mesa and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Newbury Park, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.

Rio Mesa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-18 win against Ventura on the 8th. As for Newbury Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 27-0 victory against San Jacinto on the 8th.

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