London and Rio Hondo squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but London had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 52-20 loss at the hands of the Rio Hondo Bobcats. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Rio Hondo to victory were Mario Lopez and Ruben Atkinson. Lopez rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns, while Atkinson rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 101.6 rushing yards per game. Emmanuel Perez also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
London now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rio Hondo, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
London does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Hondo, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Randolph at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Rio Hondo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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