River Islands entered their match against Big Valley Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The River Islands Riptide were beaten by the Big Valley Christian Lions 52-8. The Riptide have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michael Figueroa threw for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Idrees ElFarra was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards. On the ground,
Alex Henry III rushed for 46 yards.
Big Valley Christian found their leader in underclassman Travis Lema, who threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for him.
River Islands' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Big Valley Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
River Islands will head out on the road to square off against Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calaveras' defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so River Islands' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Big Valley Christian, they will take on Linden at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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