After losing to San Diego the last time they met, Rio Hondo decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rio Hondo Bobcats came out on top against the San Diego Vaqueros by a score of 42-29 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Rio Hondo found their leader in underclassman Mario Lopez, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Ruben Atkinson, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rio Hondo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Gavin Perez was especially locked on to San Diego's QB and sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why San Diego lost, don't look at Jayden Lozano. Despite the final result, he rushed for ten yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Nicholas Luera handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Rio Hondo pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for San Diego, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Rio Hondo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 20-13 defeat vs. Bishop on the 27th. San Diego has also already played their next game, a 50-14 victory against Santa Gertrudis Academy on the 27th.
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