Rowland lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Walnut, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's match. The Raiders blew past the Mustangs 28-7 on Friday. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The critical scores for Rowland came from Aidan Opatkiewicz, Fabian Valdez, Damien Arrieta, and Alex Huerta.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rowland proved: they limited Walnut to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Opatkiewicz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rowland's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 2.9.
Rowland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Huerta and CJ Carrillo. Huerta got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Raiders
| 09/12/25 @ Walnut | 28-7 |
| 09/05/25 @ Valencia | 42-6 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wilson | 41-10 |
The victory was the third in a row for Rowland, bringing their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 37.0 points this season. As for Walnut, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Coming up, Rowland is taking a road trip to square off against Nogales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Walnut, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Valencia at 7:00 p.m.
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