Two dominant backs in Noah Penunuri and Skylar Lendsey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rio Hondo Prep Kares will take on the Warren Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over West. Winning may never get old, but the Kares sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Penunuri and Caeden Holcomb. Penunuri rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while Holcomb rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Holcomb has posted since back in September.
Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Gavia and Elias Har.
Meanwhile, Warren entered their tilt with Yucaipa on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 41-17 victory.
Among those leading the charge was Jaylen Whitaker, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards.
Warren is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
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