Rodriguez hasn't had much luck against Vacaville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rodriguez Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Rodriguez will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Vanden, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Rodriguez blew past Vanden 45-21 on Friday. The Mustangs' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Rodriguez's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermaine Missouri, who picked up 117 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Missouri showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Burke, who threw for 156 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rodriguez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Rodriguez's defense made their presence known, laying out Kalani Mcleod. six times. Leading the way was Jamar Missouri with three sacks.
Meanwhile, while Vacaville put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Pioneer. Vacaville claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over Pioneer on the road. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Vacaville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brendan Jackson, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and Tanner Boyd, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown.
Rodriguez's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Vacaville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Rodriguez couldn't quite finish off Vacaville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 16-14. Can Rodriguez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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