On Friday, River Valley put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season. They blew past Sacramento 40-14. River Valley were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.
It might not have been close, but the game didn't lack excitement. River Valley's senior Niko Tejada scooped up a fumble and returned it 50 yards to the end zone in the third quarter. The contest brought them to 6-5 and dropped Sacramento to a mirror-image 5-6.
River Valley will face off against Merced in a playoff match at 7:00 PM next week. Merced have averaged 41 points over the course of their past ten games, so River Valley might be in for a challenge. As for Sacramento, they do not have any more games currently scheduled.
Playoff bracket for these teams
See the River Valley vs. Sacramento matchup
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