The El Camino Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rio Linda Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Camino's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Rio Linda's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, El Camino lost to Dixon on the road by a 28-12 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Rams are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, Rio Linda earned a 25-18 victory over Casa Roble on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rio Linda's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Irene Zavala Navarro with two. She is becoming a predictor of Rio Linda's success: when she posts at least two sacks the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when she doesn't).
El Camino has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Rio Linda, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
El Camino was able to grind out a solid victory over Rio Linda in their previous meeting back in September, winning 19-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Camino 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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