Ventura won the last time they faced Rio Mesa and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cougars came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 25-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cougars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Spartans are ranked 226th).
Ava Ortman
| 10/14/25 @ Rio Mesa | 97 |
| 10/09/25 vs San Marcos | 61 |
| 10/07/25 @ Oxnard | 8 |
| 10/04/25 vs Buena | 35 |
| 10/04/25 @ Ayala | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
A big part of Ventura's victory came down to the chemistry between Ava Ortman and her top target Kaiya Cooke. Ortman rushed for 97 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries while Cooke rushed for ten yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards Ortman has posted over her last 14 games.
When it comes to explaining why Rio Mesa lost, don't look at Jadeline Gonzalez. Despite the final result, she rushed for 56 yards and one score, and also threw for 188 yards and one touchdown. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Analysia Brewer.
Ventura's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Rio Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
As of now, neither Ventura nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
