On Friday, the Foothill Mustangs came up short against the Rio Americano Raiders and fell 24-13.
When it comes to explaining why Foothill lost, don't look at Izaiah Tua-Laird. Despite the final result, he threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Rio Americano got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Arnez Campbell out in front who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Campbell's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Rio Americano also got a significant boost from Trace Kloss, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Rio Americano, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Foothill has already played their next matchup, a 36-20 loss against Armijo on the 18th. As for Rio Americano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 17-6 win against Ponderosa on the 18th.
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