The Ponderosa Bruins will face off against the Rio Americano Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ponderosa will head out to face Rio Americano after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Ponderosa came up short against Christian Brothers, falling 41-21. It was the first time this season that the Bruins let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano earned a 24-13 victory over Foothill on Friday. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly 11 points.
Rio Americano's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Arnez Campbell led the charge by rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 81 yards and a touchdown. Campbell's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Trace Kloss, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rio Americano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ponderosa's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Rio Americano, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Ponderosa took their victory against Rio Americano in their previous meeting back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 34-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponderosa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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