The Rio Mesa Spartans will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Camarillo Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rio Mesa is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They and Moorpark were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Rio Mesa suffered a 42-41 defeat.
Despite the loss, Rio Mesa got top-tier performance from Jj Bittner, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Noah Ramos was Bittner's top target, picking up 179 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Camarillo lost 42-17 to Santa Barbara on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Dons are ranked 124th).
Shane Feller put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Rio Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Camarillo when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 48-35. Will Rio Mesa repeat their success, or does Camarillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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