Riverside won the last time they faced Fabens, and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverside Rangers claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Fabens Wildcats. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Riverside found their leader in sophomore Carlos Rojas III, who rushed for 152 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 111 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Rojas III's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Rojas III was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fabens only rushed for 97.
Riverside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ricardo Briones and Joel Alaniz.
Despite the defeat, Fabens saw an underclassman step up: freshman Julio Martinez picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Riverside and bumps their season record up to 9-1. As for Fabens, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Riverside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-20 loss against Hereford on the 15th. Fabens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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