Rio Mesa won the last time they faced Oxnard, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rio Mesa Spartans managed a 27-22 win over the Oxnard Yellowjackets. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Estrada had a dynamite game for Rio Mesa, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Bittner, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown.
Rio Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oxnard only rushed for 49.
Rio Mesa now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Oxnard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rio Mesa will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on October 5th. Westlake is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Rio Mesa will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Oxnard, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-35 defeat against Camarillo on the 27th.
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