The Rio Mesa Spartans will face off against the La Serna Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Mesa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
Rio Mesa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ventura 21-18.
Rio Mesa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isaiah Bautista, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, and JJ Bittner, who rushed for 65 yards.
Meanwhile, La Serna came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 28-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Serna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Quinones, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. Those 66 rushing yards gave Quinones a new career-high. La Serna also got help from Zeb Bontemps, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
La Serna's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for Rio Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Rio Mesa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Serna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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