Football Preview: Rio Hondo Prep Kares vs. Torrance Tartars
The Rio Hondo Prep Kares will square off against the Torrance Tartars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Rio Hondo Prep has five wins , while Torrance has four).
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Rio Hondo Prep at home against Bellflower as the team secured a 44-6 victory. The 44-point effort marked the Kares' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rio Hondo Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel Shine, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Shine showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Rainn Pollock also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Pollock and Nathaniel Curtis. What's more, Curtis also racked up 72 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Torrance). They took down El Segundo 38-19 on Friday. Given the Tartars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Eagles are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rio Hondo Prep's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Torrance, their record now sits at 4-0.
Everything went Rio Hondo Prep's way against Torrance when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Rio Hondo Prep made off with a 29-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Hondo Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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