The Casa Roble Rams will challenge the Rio Linda Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casa Roble will be strutting in after a win while Rio Linda will be coming in after a loss.
Casa Roble is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 38-20 victory over Woodland on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
It was another big night for Aidan Lopez, who threw for 362 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Connor Campbell was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Rio Linda didn't have quite enough to beat Natomas last Friday and fell 18-15. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Linda's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Imara Bell, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Cj Cook, who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Bell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Rio Linda'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 Bell and Zyon Turner.
Casa Roble's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Rio Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Casa Roble against Rio Linda in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Does Casa Roble have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rio Linda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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