The Rio Mesa Spartans will challenge the Santa Barbara Dons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Barbara took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rio Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Rio Mesa took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 22-12 victory over St. Bonaventure.
Rio Mesa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Sophia Ramirez, Bella Pizano, and Pizano picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Santa Barbara's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Ventura on the road and fell 39-12. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Dons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rio Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Santa Barbara, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Things could have been worse for Rio Mesa, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 25-6 loss to Santa Barbara in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Rio Mesa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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