Dixon won the last time they faced Rio Linda and Jackson Cummins did his part to make sure it happened again. The Dixon Rams claimed a resounding 48-6 victory over the Rio Linda Knights thanks in part to Cummins, who rushed for 249 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 249 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Cummins was just one part of a punishing run game: Dixon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dixon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Christian Alvillar-Torres, Matao Agan, and Hayden Camberos picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Rio Linda still got an impressive performance from Jarae Liggion, who rushed for 116 yards on only eight carries. Liggion really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Dixon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Rio Linda, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Dixon will face off against Oakmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season. Rio Linda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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