Rodriguez put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the River City Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 34-21 loss the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2019.
Rodriguez's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Burke, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards. Jermaine Missouri also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Rodriguez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Marsi Syess led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The dominant performance also gave Jordan Woods a new career-high in rushing yards.
Rodriguez's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for River City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Rodriguez will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wood at 7:30 p.m. Rodriguez is facing Wood at the right time seeing as Wood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for River City, they and Vanden are set to duel on Friday.
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