The Rio Hondo Bobcats will face off against the San Diego Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rio Hondo took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hidalgo 53-22 at home.
Rio Hondo found their leader in underclassman Mario Lopez, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards. Ruben Atkinson was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while San Diego put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for West Oso. San Diego claimed a resounding 34-0 win over West Oso on the road.
San Diego found their leader in underclassman Nicholas Luera, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
San Diego's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jake Salinas and Rogelio Fernandez.
Rio Hondo now has a winning record of 2-1. As for San Diego, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Rio Hondo has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Diego struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rio Hondo suffered a grim 39-14 defeat to San Diego in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Diego's Jayden Lozano, who rushed for 24 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Rio Hondo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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