Football Preview: Woodland Christian Cardinals vs. Rio Vista Rams
The Woodland Christian Cardinals will take on the Rio Vista Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Woodland Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 28-0 victory over Escalon. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rio Vista's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 37-14 to Mesa Verde.
Emmett Medders put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Saiz, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown.
Woodland Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Rio Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Woodland Christian strolled past Rio Vista in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 by a score of 29-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland Christian 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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