The Rio Linda Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Sutter Huskies at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rio Linda has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Sutter will arrive with three straight victories.
Rio Linda managed to keep up with Casa Roble until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Rio Linda lost 28-3 to Casa Roble.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sutter). They breezed by El Camino on the road to the tune of 70-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won five games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Sutter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominic Souza, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Losi Asiata, who rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
Sutter's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB ten times. The heavy lifting was done by Troy Bowens and Jace Cummins, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Mason Cartwright was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sutter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rio Linda's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sutter, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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