There's no place like home for Rio Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 40-28 victory over the Camarillo Scorpions on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isaiah Bautista was a one-man wrecking crew for Rio Mesa as he rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Bautista is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Noah Ramos, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Mesa was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 511 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Rio Mesa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Victor Lopez and Ramos. Lopez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Rio Mesa got some further help from Angel Moreno: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Camarillo still got an impressive performance from Brendan Widerburg, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Brayden Smith was Widerburg's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Rio Mesa back to even at 1-1. As for Camarillo, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rio Mesa will challenge Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Camarillo, they will take on Saugus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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