The Rio Hondo Bobcats will face off against the Raymondville Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Rio Hondo's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Lyford with a sharp 20-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Rio Hondo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ruben Atkinson, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Atkinson has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Raymondville entered their contest against San Diego on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Raymondville lost 38-13 to San Diego. The Bearkats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Raymondville took the loss, they still got scores from Jaden Mendez and Luis De La Paz.
Rio Hondo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Raymondville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Rio Hondo has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Raymondville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Rio Hondo against Raymondville in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 34-6 win. Will Rio Hondo repeat their success, or does Raymondville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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