Football Preview: Rio Linda Knights vs. Del Campo Cougars
The Rio Linda Knights will face off against the Del Campo Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rio Linda comes in on nine and Del Campo on ten.
Rio Linda is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They managed a 33-28 win over Sierra. Rio Linda's victory was all the more impressive since the Timberwolves were averaging only 10.36 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, everything went Del Campo's way against East Union on Thursday as Del Campo made off with a 32-6 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Sophia Wright continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 237 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes, and also rushing for 123 yards on only nine carries. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Mills, who gained 79 total yards and three touchdowns.
Del Campo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as CaLia Grier, Angela Busath, and Mills picked up one apiece. Del Campo got some further help from Alyssa Busath: she made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Rio Linda has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Del Campo, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
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