Itasca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Rio Vista Eagles, falling 34-7. The Wampus Cats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Buddy Jackson rushed for 36 yards. On the ground,
Heath Mays rushed for 69 yards.
Rio Vista found their leader in sophomore Brysen Yadon, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns. Rio Vista is 2-1 when Yadon posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Scott, who threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Itasca's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Rio Vista, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Itasca didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 22-21 victory against Italy on the 1st. Rio Vista has also already played their next contest, a 46-22 win against Dawson on the 1st.
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