Vacaville is 10-0 against Rodriguez since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vacaville Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Rodriguez Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Vacaville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pioneer 36-0 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Patriots are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brendan Jackson and Tanner Boyd were among the main playmakers for Vacaville as the former threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vacaville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 45-21 margin over Vanden. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Rodriguez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jermaine Missouri, who picked up 117 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Missouri is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Dylan Burke was another key player, throwing for 156 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Rodriguez's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kalani Mcleod. six times. Jamar Missouri was especially locked on to Vanden's QB and sacked him three times.
Vacaville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rodriguez, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Vacaville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rodriguez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vacaville came out on top in a nail-biter against Rodriguez in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. Does Vacaville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rodriguez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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