Friday just wasn't the day for Santa Gertrudis Academy's offense. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of the Rio Hondo Bobcats. The Lions have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rio Hondo was led to victory by Ruben Atkinson and Mario Lopez. Atkinson threw for 104 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, while Lopez gained 45 total yards.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Rio Hondo, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Santa Gertrudis Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Raymondville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Gertrudis Academy is facing Raymondville at the right time seeing as Raymondville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rio Hondo, they will head out on the road to challenge Progreso at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Progreso is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Rio Hondo will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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