Rio Linda had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 33-28 W over the Sierra Timberwolves on Thursday. Rio Linda's win was all the more impressive since the Timberwolves were averaging only 10.36 points allowed on the season.
Mariah Walton threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of her passes.
Isabella Hernandez was her top target, picking up 92 receiving yards, while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Maitland Kohoutek and Janessa Barnes certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Kohoutek threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns, while Barnes picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Kohoutek also racked up 27 rushing yards, the most she's had since back in September.
Rio Linda has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Sierra, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-6.
Rio Linda will square off against Del Campo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive. Sierra does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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