It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rodriguez had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Chavez Titans 30-28. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Titans are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Rodriguez came from Jermaine Missouri, Malachi Wroten, Jordan Woods, and Keylen Highbaugh.
Rodriguez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Rodriguez pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Chavez, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Rodriguez will square off against Manteca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Rodriguez: 10.4, Manteca: 13.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Chavez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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