Vacaville has gone 10-0 against Rodriguez recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vacaville Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rodriguez Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Vacaville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pioneer, posting a 36-0 win on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Patriots are ranked 414th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vacaville relied on the efforts of Brendan Jackson, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and Tanner Boyd, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vacaville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Vanden as Rodriguez made off with a 45-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Rodriguez got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jermaine Missouri out in front who picked up 117 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Missouri is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Burke, who threw for 156 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Another reason for the win was Rodriguez's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Jamar Missouri was especially locked on to Vanden's QB and sacked him three times.
Vacaville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rodriguez, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Vacaville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rodriguez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vacaville came out on top in a nail-biter against Rodriguez in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. Does Vacaville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rodriguez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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