Football Preview: Rio Hondo Bobcats vs. Bishop Badgers
The Rio Hondo Bobcats will face off against the Bishop Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Rio Hondo earned a 42-29 victory over San Diego. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
It was another big night for Mario Lopez, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Ruben Atkinson, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rio Hondo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rio Hondo's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Gavin Perez was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Bishop can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game last Friday. Everything went their way against Lyford as Bishop 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.
Rio Hondo pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bishop, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
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