Italy entered their tilt with Rio Vista on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They secured a 20-14 W over the Rio Vista Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Gladiators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Gared Wood, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Italy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Rio Vista still got an impressive performance from Ashton Huey, who picked up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 104 yards on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Huey is now averaging an impressive 108.2 receiving yards per game. Kaiden Scott also helped out by tossing the rock for 264 yards.
Italy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Rio Vista, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Axtell the next time they take the field. Rio Vista will head out to face Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Italy will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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