It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-14, which was the final score in the Maranatha Minutemen's tilt against the Rio Hondo Prep Kares on Saturday. The Minutemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Luke Mcnulty threw for 161 yards and a touchdown.
Bradley Loiacono was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards. On the ground,
Miles Omalley rushed for 82 yards.
Rio Hondo Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caeden Holcomb led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Noah Penunuri, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maranatha fell to 2-1. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Maranatha will square off against Arroyo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they will head out to square off against Marquez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 176 points over their last three contests.
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