The Rio Hondo Prep Kares are taking a road trip to face off against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Rio Hondo Prep has 14 wins , while Santa Fe Christian has 13).
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Redondo Union 29-7. The Kares might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Rio Hondo Prep came from Nathaniel Shine, Elias Har, Aiden Delgadillo, and Christian Lee.
Rio Hondo Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Seto and Delgadillo.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 win over Steele Canyon on Friday.
Rio Hondo Prep better keep an eye on Dax Labrum. He was instrumental in Santa Fe Christian's win, throwing for 268 yards and five TDs, while also rushing for 42 yards. Those five passing touchdowns gave Labrum a new career-high. Santa Fe Christian's leading receiver Chase Woolley was Labrum's top target yet again, picking up 119 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Santa Fe Christian proved: they limited Steele Canyon to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Owen Baker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Santa Fe Christian didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Santa Fe Christian, adding 14 points to the final score. All came from Bradan Scott: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Rio Hondo Prep's record is now 14-0. As for Santa Fe Christian, their record now sits at 13-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Rio Hondo Prep has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 372 total yards per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 370.5 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
