The Sacramento Dragons had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They put the hurt on Rio Americano with a sharp 48-26 victory. This was payback for Sacramento, who suffered a 35-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lamar Radcliffe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards. Radcliffe was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Darrius Moore was another key contributor, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Sacramento's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Rio Americano, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacramento will challenge Sierra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. As for Rio Americano, they will head out on the road to face off against Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
