The Rio Hondo Bobcats will square off against the Lyford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rio Hondo took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Falfurrias at home to the tune of 49-21. Considering the Bobcats have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ruben Atkinson, who rushed for 50 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Emmanuel Perez was Atkinson's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lyford won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Raymondville 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
One reason for the win was Lyford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Raymondville's QB won't forget Alejandro Tijerina anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times.
Rio Hondo's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Lyford, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Rio Hondo came up short against Lyford in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 27-14. Can Rio Hondo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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