Mountain View is 0-3 against Riverside since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Lobos will look to defend their home field against the Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Mountain View has given up an average of 36.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Mountain View took a blow against Irvin, falling 42-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lobos have suffered against the Rockets since September 9, 2016.
Meanwhile, Riverside had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-7 win. With the Rangers ahead 42-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mountain View better focus on containing Carlos Rojas III and Derek Armendariz as the pair were huge in Riverside's win. Rojas III rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while Armendariz rushed for 132 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. What's more, Armendariz posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Josaia Michelletti was in the mix as well, providing Riverside with one score.
Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Mountain View was taken down by Riverside 48-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rojas III, who rushed for 99 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that the Lobos know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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