There's no place like home for Riverside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the Ysleta Indians with a 24-20 victory on Friday. For the Rangers, this counts as revenge for the 34-33 win the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Riverside found their leader in sophomore Carlos Rojas Iii, who rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry.
Rojas Iii was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ysleta only rushed for 102.
Riverside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ricardo Briones and Joel Alaniz.
When it comes to explaining why Ysleta lost, don't look at Martin Castro. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Castro's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Riverside's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Ysleta, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Riverside will head out on the road to square off against Fabens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside is facing Fabens at the right time seeing as Fabens is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ysleta, they will be playing at home against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ysleta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41 points per game this season.
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