The Natomas Nighthawks will head out to  challenge the Casa Roble Rams  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Natomas has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the  matchup with nine straight  losses, while Casa Roble will come in with four straight  wins.
On Friday, Natomas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap  as they fell  26-21 to Woodland. That's two games in a row now that the Nighthawks have lost by  exactly five  points.
 Despite the  defeat, Natomas got top-tier performance from   Adrian Sanders-Muniz, who rushed for 18 yards and one  touchdown, and also caught one  score.
Meanwhile, Casa Roble strolled past Rio Linda with  points to spare on Friday, taking the game  32-13. Given the Rams' advantage  in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Knights are ranked 622nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
 Casa Roble's win came from a few key players Natomas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was  Jaylan Barcenas, who rushed for 185 yards and a pair of  TDs while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and one  score. With that strong performance,  he is now averaging an impressive 109.4  rushing yards per game.  Aidan Lopez was another key player, throwing for 305 yards and a pair of  touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
 Casa Roble's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Natomas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
 Natomas took a serious blow against Casa Roble  in their previous matchup  back in October of 2024, falling  38-0. Can the Nighthawks avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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