On Friday, the Rio Americano Raiders were able to grind out a solid victory over the Foothill Mustangs, taking the game 24-13. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly 11 points.
Rio Americano's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arnez Campbell, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Campbell's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Trace Kloss was another key back, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rio Americano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Foothill still got an impressive performance from Izaiah Tua-Laird, who threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The victory made it two in a row for Rio Americano and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Rio Americano has already played their next matchup, a 17-6 win against Ponderosa on the 18th. As for Foothill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 36-20 defeat against Armijo on the 18th.
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