Riverdale Christian has gone 7-1 against Laton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Riverdale Christian Ambassadors will host the Laton Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverdale Christian took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 34-24 win over Kings Christian.
Meanwhile, Laton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 44-12 victory over Alpaugh on the road. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Andre Zapien was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 162 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaythan Garcia, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
Laton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zapien. He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Alpaugh's side was Jesus Lopez, who picked up four sacks and made 14 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Laton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Riverdale Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Laton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Riverdale Christian skirted past Laton 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Riverdale Christian repeat their success, or does Laton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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