Rio Mesa is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Westlake Warriors will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rio Mesa took a loss when they played away from home on September 12th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed past Oxnard to the tune of 41-12. Considering the Spartans' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Silas Petty
| 09/19/25 vs Oxnard | 98 |
| 08/29/25 @ Camarillo | 35 |
| 08/22/25 vs Moorpark | 6 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pacifica | 5 |
Alec Fontyn was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 66 yards and three TDs on only seven carries, and also threw for 170 yards and one touchdown. 98 of those passing yards were hauled in by Silas Petty.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rio Mesa proved: they limited Oxnard to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Juan Munoz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rio Mesa didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.
Meanwhile, Westlake put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 41-6 win over Venice. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 28-point advantage.
Westlake's win came from a few key players Rio Mesa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Demanie Bell, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 123 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Another passer making a difference was Ford Green, who threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Westlake's record now sits at 5-0. As for Rio Mesa, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Rio Mesa strolled past Westlake when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 37-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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