Rio Mesa waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Santa Barbara Dons by a score of 41-28. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 30-10 defeat the Dons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Rio Mesa had a senior duo take command as JJ Bittner threw for 293 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes and Isaiah Bautista rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns. Abel Ramos was Bittner's top target, picking up 158 receiving yards.
Rio Mesa's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Santa Barbara, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2-1.
Rio Mesa has already played their next match, a 54-48 victory against Thousand Oaks on the 18th. As for Santa Barbara, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-21 win against Calabasas on the 18th.
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