After flying high against McClatchy two weeks ago, Rio Americano came back down to earth. The Rio Americano Raiders fell to the Vista del Lago Eagles 49-44. The Raiders lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 48-7 score last time.
Rio Americano lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Devin Pointes, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Pointes a new career-high in rushing yards. Keegan Leary got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Grant Rogers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Vista del Lago, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Will Greene was Rogers' top target, picking up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rio Americano's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Vista del Lago, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Rio Americano will square off against Woodcreek at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Vista del Lago, they will take on Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Brothers' defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Vista del Lago's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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