Football Preview: Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions vs. Rio Hondo Bobcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Rio Hondo Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Gertrudis Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Rio Hondo will come in with three straight wins.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lyford on Thursday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 27-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo got themselves on the board against Raymondville on Friday, but Raymondville never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 37-0 victory over the Bearkats. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rio Hondo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathaniel Sosa led the charge by picking up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mario Lopez was another key rusher, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Rio Hondo, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Santa Gertrudis Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-6 loss to Rio Hondo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Santa Gertrudis Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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