Football Preview: Sierra Timberwolves vs. Rio Linda Knights
The Sierra Timberwolves will take on the Rio Linda Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sierra sitting on nine straight victories and Rio Linda on eight.
Sierra is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed by Weston Ranch to the tune of 60-0. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Janessa Barnes continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 199 receiving yards and four touchdowns. She was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards. Maitland Kohoutek was another key player, throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes.
Sierra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Katie Machado, Peyton Duarte, and Gracie Costa picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Rio Linda and Oakmont met for a duel on Tuesday where Rio Linda prevailed. Rio Linda walked away with a 19-7 win over Oakmont.
Sierra has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Rio Linda, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
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