The Itasca Wampus Cats will venture away from home to challenge the Rio Vista Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Itasca is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Valley Mills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Itasca took a blow against Valley Mills, falling 62-33. The Wampus Cats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rio Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Bosqueville 42-21 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rio Vista found their leader in underclassman Kaiden Scott, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards. Those 37 rushing yards gave Scott a new career-high. Brysen Yadon was in the mix as well, providing Rio Vista with two touchdowns.
Itasca now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Rio Vista, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Itasca against Rio Vista in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-20 victory. Does Itasca have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rio Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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