A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats takes on the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Hondo has three straight wins, Santa Gertrudis Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rio Hondo's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Raymondville 37-0. Considering the Bobcats have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rio Hondo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel Sosa, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Lopez, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Santa Gertrudis Academy's offense. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of Lyford. The game marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Rio Hondo's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Rio Hondo strolled past Santa Gertrudis Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 20-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Santa Gertrudis Academy's Julian Gonzalez, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rio Hondo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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