Elite has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Rio Vista Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Elite made easy work of Big Valley Christian and carried off a 34-14 victory.
Malachi Alex was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rio Vista had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Spartans to the tune of 47-14. With the Rams ahead 35-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Emmett Medders was his usual excellent self, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Rio Vista's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Carlos Saiz was another key player, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rio Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 297 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Elite's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for Rio Vista, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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