The Ventura Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Rio Mesa Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ventura's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Rio Mesa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ventura is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. The matchup between the Cougars and San Marcos didn't end well, with the Cougars falling 41-25.
Meanwhile, Rio Mesa made easy work of Buena on Thursday and carried off a 26-6 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Ventura better keep an eye on Jadeline Gonzalez. She was instrumental in Rio Mesa's win, throwing for 215 yards and four TDs. That's the most passing yards Gonzalez has posted since back in September.
Rio Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Nona Moreno led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
The win made it two in a row for Rio Mesa and bumps their season record up to 9-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points over those games. As for Ventura, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Everything came up roses for Ventura against Rio Mesa when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 40-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moreno, who picked up 75 receiving yards and six scores. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cougars still be able to contain Moreno? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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