After flying high against Artesia last Thursday, Maranatha came back down to earth. The Minutemen were beaten by the Rio Hondo Prep Kares 43-0 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 616th, while the Kares are ranked 206th).
Cooper Berry threw for 204 yards on 15 of 30 attempts. Bradley Loiacono was his top target, picking up 77 receiving yards. On the ground, Sammy Byrnes rushed for 31 yards.
Rio Hondo Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Calogero Chico led the charge by rushing for 52 yards and one score, while also catching one TD. What's more, Chico racked up 15 receiving yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Another rusher making a difference was Deven Gomez, who rushed for 98 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maranatha fell to 2-1. As for Rio Hondo Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Maranatha is taking a road trip to square off against San Marino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they will look to defend their home field on the 12th against Marquez at 7:30 p.m.
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