Football Preview: Rio Hondo Prep Kares vs. Marquez Gladiators
The Rio Hondo Prep Kares will head out on the road to face off against the Marquez Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rio Hondo Prep is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Maranatha: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Rio Hondo Prep blew Maranatha out of the water with a 56-14 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Noah Penunuri and he. Penunuri rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Curtis and Elijah Gavia.
Meanwhile, Marquez was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Hollywood 44-9 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gladiators.
Joshua Ayala was a one-man wrecking crew for Marquez as he rushed for 184 yards on only 14 carries.
Marquez wouldn't let Hollywood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Issac Diaz was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Rio Hondo Prep's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Marquez, their record is now 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Rio Hondo Prep against Marquez when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Hondo Prep since the team 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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