Rodriguez unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 19-6 to the Menlo-Atherton Bears on Wednesday. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 6-0 in the first quarter.
Even if they lost, Rodriguez's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gianna Diaz.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rodriguez is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Archbishop Riordan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will head out to challenge Saint Francis at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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