The Santa Barbara Dons are taking a road trip to face off against the Rio Mesa Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Santa Barbara is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ventura just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 39-12 loss at the hands of the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Cougars are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rio Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against St. Bonaventure by a score of 22-12 on Friday.
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.
Santa Barbara's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Rio Mesa, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Santa Barbara strolled past Rio Mesa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 25-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Barbara since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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