The Sacramento Dragons will head out to challenge the Rodriguez Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Sacramento has five wins , while Rodriguez has six dating back to last season).
Last Saturday, Sacramento made easy work of Pioneer and carried off a 39-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez hadn't done well against Vacaville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rodriguez snuck past Vacaville with a 22-16 victory. The 22-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of Rodriguez's win came down to the chemistry between Dylan Burke and his top target Jermaine Missouri. Burke threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns while Missouri picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Missouri is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Mancianno Syess was another key player, picking up 29 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rodriguez's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Marsi Syess and Mancianno.
Sacramento's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Rodriguez, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Sacramento came up short against Rodriguez in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 43-33. Thankfully for Sacramento, Bentley Williams (who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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