The San Diego Vaqueros will venture away from home to face off against the Rio Hondo Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
San Diego's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over West Oso.
Nicholas Luera was a one-man wrecking crew for San Diego as he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Luera a new career-high in rushing yards.
San Diego's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jake Salinas and Rogelio Fernandez.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rio Hondo, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 53-22 win over Hidalgo at home.
Mario Lopez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Ruben Atkinson was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and a touchdown.
San Diego pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rio Hondo, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. San Diego has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rio Hondo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went San Diego's way against Rio Hondo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as San Diego made off with a 39-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Atkinson, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards on only 11 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will San Diego still be able to contain Atkinson? There's only one way to find out.
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