The Rio Hondo Bobcats will take on the Bishop Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Rio Hondo beat San Diego 42-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Mario Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Ruben Atkinson, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rio Hondo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Bishop had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Lyford 28-7 on Friday. The Badgers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rio Hondo's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Bishop, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
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