Rio Hondo Prep put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Maranatha Minutemen 56-14 at home. Fans of the Kares have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Rio Hondo Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caeden Holcomb led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Holcomb a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Penunuri was another key back, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Curtis and Elijah Gavia.
Rio Hondo Prep's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Maranatha, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Rio Hondo Prep will square off against Marquez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 176 points over their last three games. As for Maranatha, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Arroyo at 7:00 p.m.
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