The Rio Americano Raiders will face off against the Inderkum Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Rio Americano strolled past Ponderosa with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Rio Americano's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Pointes, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. What's more, Pointes posted two receiving touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Another passer making a difference was Ryder Trantham, who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Rio Americano's run defense was locked in: Ponderosa could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The Raiders' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
Meanwhile, Inderkum's offense rose to the challenge against a Timberwolves defense that boasted an average of only 14.63 points allowed on Friday. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodcreek, sneaking past 38-35. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Brody Cole and Josiah Melendez. Cole had a great game and threw for 316 yards and five TDs. Meanwhile, Melendez was balling out in the loss, throwing for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Rio Americano's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Inderkum, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Rio Americano was taken down by Inderkum 64-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Raiders, Ricky Cole (who threw for 303 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also caught one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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