The Rio Mesa Spartans and the Channel Islands Raiders are set to duel on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Rio Mesa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-22 to Santa Barbara.
Despite the loss, Rio Mesa had strong showings from Jadeline Gonzalez, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, and Sophia Ramirez, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ramirez didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, while Channel Islands put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Pacifica. Channel Islands breezed by Pacifica at home to the tune of 32-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Rio Mesa now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Channel Islands, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Rio Mesa strolled past Channel Islands when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Does Rio Mesa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Channel Islands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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