Rio Mesa is 2-8 against Pacifica since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rio Mesa Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Pacifica Tritons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Rio Mesa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Rio Mesa earned a 33-20 win over Ventura.
JJ Bittner was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns. Noah Ramos was Bittner's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Mesa was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 512 total yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now gained at least 511 total yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Pacifica was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-3 loss at the hands of Newbury Park. The loss was the Tritons' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Pacifica saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Savion Taylor, who picked up 150 receiving yards, was perhaps the best of all. Taylor's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 150 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Rio Mesa now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pacifica, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Rio Mesa has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 245.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Pacifica has preferred to attack from the air: they average 333 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Rio Mesa might still be hurting after the 28-3 loss they got from Pacifica in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Rio Mesa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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