Rio Mesa lost against Santa Barbara back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Rio Mesa Spartans took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Barbara Dons.
Rio Mesa's loss came despite strong showings from Jadeline Gonzalez and Sophia Ramirez. Gonzalez threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, while Ramirez picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gonzalez has become a key player for Rio Mesa: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 6-8 otherwise.
Rio Mesa now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Santa Barbara, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Rio Mesa and Channel Islands are set to duel on Saturday. As for Santa Barbara, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Newbury Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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