West and Rio Hondo Prep squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West had to settle for second. They came up short against the Rio Hondo Prep Kares, falling 42-21. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Noah 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. That's the most rushing yards Holcomb has posted since back in September.
The defeat snapped West's winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. As for Rio Hondo Prep, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Warren at 7:00 p.m. Warren knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Rio Hondo Prep likes a good challenge.
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