Football Preview: Bishop Badgers vs. Rio Hondo Bobcats
Bishop has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Rio Hondo Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Bishop finally turned things around against Lyford last Friday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 28-7 win. The Badgers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo earned a 42-29 victory over San Diego last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Rio Hondo found their leader in underclassman Mario Lopez, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Atkinson, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rio Hondo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Gavin Perez was the leader with two sacks.
Bishop's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Rio Hondo, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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