The matchup between Rio Hondo and Lyford on Friday hardly resembled the 20-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Bobcats breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 59-13. Considering the Bobcats have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mario Lopez had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 230 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Gonzalez, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Despite the loss, Lyford still got an impressive performance from Justin Reyna, who picked up 50 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 71 yards.
Bobcats
| 10/17/25 vs Lyford | 59-13 |
| 10/10/25 @ Falfurrias | 42-13 |
| 09/26/25 vs Bishop | 55-20 |
| 09/19/25 @ San Diego | 28-7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hidalgo Early College | 49-10 |
| + 2 more games |
The win keeps Rio Hondo at an undefeated 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 47.3 points this season. As for Lyford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Rio Hondo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-21 defeat against Raymondville on the 24th. As for Lyford, they have also already played their next game, a 31-16 win against Santa Gertrudis Academy on the 23rd.
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