Two dominant signal callers in JJ Bittner and Jackson Taylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rio Mesa Spartans and the Thousand Oaks Lancers are set to duel on Friday. Rio Mesa will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Thursday, Rio Mesa beat Santa Barbara 41-28.
Rio Mesa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bittner, who threw for 293 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Isaiah Bautista, who rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thousand Oaks). They took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over Westlake. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Warriors are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Taylor, who threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns.
Thousand Oaks' defense stepped up as well, laying out Caden Atkinson. four times. Cory McEnroe was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself.
Rio Mesa's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Thousand Oaks, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Rio Mesa has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 482.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Thousand Oaks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 366.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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