Rio Hondo is 8-0 against Progreso since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rio Hondo Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Progreso Red Ants at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Hondo has four straight victories, Progreso has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rio Hondo's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over Santa Gertrudis Academy. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Rio Hondo can attribute much of their success to Ruben Atkinson, who threw for 104 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and Mario Lopez, who gained 45 total yards.
Rio Hondo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rene Farias and Epy Rincones.
Meanwhile, a victory for Progreso just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Lyford 48-7.
Rio Hondo pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for Progreso, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Thursday's match might be decided in the trenches. Rio Hondo has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Progreso, though, as they've been averaging only 82.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Rio Hondo skirted past Progreso 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Rio Hondo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Progreso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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