After three games on the road, Rio Americano is heading back home. They will welcome the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Rio Americano was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to Vista del Lago.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Devin Pointes, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Arnez Campbell was another key passer, throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek earned a 20-7 win over Ponderosa on Friday.
The critical scores for Woodcreek came from Blake Hastings, Trace Murchison, Joey Melendez, and Melendez.
Woodcreek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rio Americano's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Woodcreek, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Rio Americano beat Woodcreek 42-35 when the teams last played back in August of 2019. Does Rio Americano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodcreek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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