Two dominant backs in Skylar Lendsey and Noah Penunuri are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Warren Bears will challenge the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Warren is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Yucaipa 41-17. The win was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on four straight.
Warren can attribute much of their success to Jaylen Whitaker, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. Whitaker got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards.
Warren didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Armon Long and Maurice Stepter. Stepter is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo Prep waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 42-21 victory. That's two games straight that the Kares have won by exactly 21 points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Penunuri and Caeden Holcomb. Penunuri rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while Holcomb rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Penunuri also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Warren pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their record is now 11-1.
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