Rio Americano is 2-7 against Christian Brothers since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
Rio Americano made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Inderkum, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Raiders fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 20-17 on Friday. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
Devin Pointes
| 10/17/25 @ Ponderosa | 131 |
| 10/24/25 vs Inderkum | 114 |
| 09/05/25 @ Del Campo | 111 |
| 09/19/25 vs Vista del Lago | 96 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cordova | 43 |
| + 2 more games |
Rio Americano's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryder Trantham, who threw for 135 yards and one touchdown, and Devin Pointes, who picked up 114 receiving yards and one TD. The Raiders are 3-1 when Pointes posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Rio Americano didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Robert Canterbury.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christian Brothers). They slipped by Bella Vista 50-49 last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since September 20, 2024.
Rio Americano better keep an eye on Deakon Holden. He was instrumental in Christian Brothers' win, throwing for 305 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 90 yards. What's more, Holden racked up 134 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jay Cummings, who rushed for 175 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
Christian Brothers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rio Americano's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Christian Brothers, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Rio Americano didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 7-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
