The Winters Warriors will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Rio Vista Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Winters is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Dixon. Winters came out on top against Dixon by a score of 31-21 on Friday.
Winters' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gio Jimenez led the charge by rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jimenez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Another signal caller making a difference was Lane Brown, who threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns.
Winters wouldn't let Dixon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Julian Herrera led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Nathan Apodaca didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Rio Vista was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Delta 82-42 at home.
Rio Vista got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Friedel out in front who rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Emmett Medders, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Another reason for the win was Rio Vista's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Charlie Jeffers was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 3.5himself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 3.5 sacks and making four total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Vista was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 668 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only gained 355.
Everything came up roses for Winters against Rio Vista in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-16 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rio Vista's Marco Carrillo, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Winters to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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