Football Recap: Austin Panthers vs. Riverside Rangers
Austin never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Riverside Rangers 42-0. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
Austin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oscar Flores led the charge by rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Flores' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Austin also got a significant boost from Diego Coronado, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Austin wouldn't let Riverside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Coronado, Jerimiah Parrish, and Vaughntel Faleafaga picked up one apiece. Faleafaga also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Austin pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Riverside, they moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Austin will venture away from home to take on Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season. As for Riverside, they will welcome Ysleta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ysleta will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Riverside surely won't give up without a fight.
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