Rio Grande City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roma Gladiators on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Rattlers in their meetings with the Gladiators: they've now lost three in a row.
Jorge Tamayo had an outrageously good game for Roma as he rushed for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 137 rushing yards gave Tamayo a new career-high.
Rio Grande City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 32-6 defeat against Pioneer on the 5th. As for Roma, they have also already played their next contest, a 23-0 loss against Palmview on the 5th.
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