Wasco's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 22-14 victory over the Ridgeview Wolf Pack.
Wasco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hammie Lopez led the charge by rushing for 148 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Lopez didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wasco's defense and their three sacks. Julio Romero was especially locked on to Ridgeview's QB and sacked him twice. Romero also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Wasco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeview only rushed for 75.
Although Ridgeview took the loss, they still got scores from Jon Gutierrez and Jacob Longoria.
Wasco's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Ridgeview, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wasco will head out to challenge Morro Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Morro Bay focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Ridgeview, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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