Rio Hondo Prep put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Bellflower Buccaneers at home to the tune of 44-6. Fans of the Kares have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rio Hondo Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathaniel Shine, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Shine was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Rainn Pollock also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Pollock and Nathaniel Curtis. What's more, Curtis also racked up 72 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Rio Hondo Prep pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bellflower, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Rio Hondo Prep will head out on the road to take on Torrance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rio Hondo Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Bellflower, they will square off against Arrowhead Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellflower is facing Arrowhead Christian at the right time seeing as Arrowhead Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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