On Friday, Rio Americano are packing up and heading on the road for the first time this season. They face off against Roseville at 7:00 PM. The MaxPreps rankings say the odds are against Rio Americano, but that can only make success all the sweeter.
Rio Americano might have drawn first blood against Casa Roble last Friday, but it was Casa Roble who got the last laugh. Rio Americano found themselves the relunctant recipients of an unpleasant 20-41 punch to the gut against Casa Roble. Rio Americano were down by 14-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Roseville had a bit more than a touchdown to spare in a 20-6 win over Oakmont.
Roseville's victory lifted them to 2-0 while Rio Americano's loss dropped them down to 0-2. We'll find out if Roseville can add another positive mark to their record or if Rio Americano can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Roseville's step.
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