Rio Hondo Prep won the last time they faced Polytechnic, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Rio Hondo Prep Kares took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 65-19 victory over the Polytechnic Panthers. Given the Kares' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Panthers are ranked 707th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rio Hondo Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathaniel Shine, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Shine got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible52 yards. Andy Xu also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Polytechnic, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Hondo Prep will challenge Maranatha at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Polytechnic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bosco Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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