Center is 7-2 against Rio Linda since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Center Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rio Linda Knights at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After dropping their season opener at home, Rio Linda is headed out to face a Cougars team ready to give their home crowd a win. Center came up short against Armijo last Friday, falling 49-28.
Meanwhile, Rio Linda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against Placer, falling 54-7. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 865th, while the Hillmen are ranked 210th).
Everything came up roses for Center against Rio Linda when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 38-6 win. In that match, Center amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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