Rio Hondo had to take a loss the last time they took on Lyford but Ruben Atkinson made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Rio Hondo Bobcats blew past the Lyford Bulldogs 20-0 thanks in part to Atkinson, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Rio Hondo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Gavin Perez was especially locked on to Lyford's QB and sacked him twice.
The win made it two in a row for Rio Hondo and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Lyford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Rio Hondo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 37-0 victory against Raymondville on the 25th. As for Lyford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 27-0 win against Santa Gertrudis Academy on the 24th.
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