It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ventura can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rio Mesa Spartans by a score of 21-18 on Friday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Although Ventura took the loss, they still got scores from Cristiano Alvarez and Tristan Savage.
Rio Mesa was led to victory by Isaiah Bautista and JJ Bittner. Bautista rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, while Bittner rushed for 65 yards.
Ventura's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Rio Mesa, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-4.
Ventura does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Rio Mesa has already played their next contest, a 56-35 defeat against La Serna on the 15th.
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