The Rio Hondo Prep Kares will take on the Torrance Tartars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Rio Hondo Prep has five wins , while Torrance has four).
Last Friday, Rio Hondo Prep blew past Bellflower, posting a 44-6 victory at home. The 44-point effort marked the Kares' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rio Hondo Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathaniel Shine, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Shine showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Rainn Pollock was in the mix as well, providing Rio Hondo Prep with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Pollock and Nathaniel Curtis. What's more, Curtis also racked up 72 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Torrance). They took down El Segundo 38-19 on Friday. Given the Tartars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Eagles are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rio Hondo Prep pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Torrance, their record now sits at 4-0.
Rio Hondo Prep took their victory against Torrance in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 29-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Hondo Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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