Rio Hondo Prep and Vanden squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Rio Hondo Prep had to settle for second. They and the Vanden Vikings were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 42-41 defeat. It was the first time this season that the Kares let down their fans at home.
| 12/14/24 vs Vanden | 5 |
| 12/07/24 @ Poway | 2 |
| 11/29/24 vs Warren | 3 |
| 11/22/24 vs West | 2 |
| 11/15/24 vs King | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Rio Hondo Prep lost, don't look at Noah Penunuri. Despite the final result, he rushed for 232 yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Penunuri is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Penunuri was just one part of a punishing run game: Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Kalani Mcleod, who threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground for Vanden. What's more, he's the match marked his third straight with at least 404. Chris Clark was Mcleod's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Rio Hondo Prep's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2. As for Vanden, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
As of now, neither Rio Hondo Prep nor Vanden have any future games scheduled.
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