Football Preview: Rio Americano Raiders vs. Christian Brothers Falcons
Rio Americano hasn't had much luck against Christian Brothers recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rio Americano Raiders will host the Christian Brothers Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
Rio Americano's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Inderkum on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers on the road and fell 64-0. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers came tearing into last Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Broncos 33-7. Considering the Falcons have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jay Cummings had a dynamite game for Christian Brothers, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Christian Brothers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 273.2.
Christian Brothers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Carnago and Marcos Williams. Josiah Campbell was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 22 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Rio Americano now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Christian Brothers, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Rio Americano strolled past Christian Brothers when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Christian Brothers' William Littlejohn, who threw for 159 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rio Americano to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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