Calabasas is a perfect 3-0 against Rio Mesa since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Coyotes will take on the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Calabasas has given up an average of 34.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Calabasas took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Santa Barbara 51-34. The Coyotes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kayne Miller
| 10/17/25 vs Santa Barbara | 131 |
| 10/10/25 @ Newbury Park | 38 |
| 10/03/25 vs Thousand Oaks | 110 |
| 09/26/25 vs Los Alamitos | 125 |
| 09/19/25 @ Birmingham | 87 |
| + 3 more games |
Kayne Miller and Dominik Hardy were among the main playmakers for Calabasas as the former rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 15 carries and the latter threw for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Miller has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Rio Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thousand Oaks. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Lancers are ranked 125th).
Although Rio Mesa took the loss, they still got scores from Karmello Austin and Silas Petty.
Rio Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Cortez and Jodee Saldivar. Juan Munoz was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles.
Rio Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Calabasas, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Calabasas beat Rio Mesa 43-34 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coyotes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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