There's no place like home for Rio Hondo, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 49-21 victory over the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys at home. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Ruben Atkinson, who rushed for 50 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Emmanuel Perez was Atkinson's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rio Hondo's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jaxon Garcia. four times. Julian Serna was especially locked on to Falfurrias' QB and sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why Falfurrias lost on Thursday, don't look at Garcia. Despite the final result, he threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in rushing yards. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kaleb Garcia.
Rio Hondo pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Falfurrias, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Rio Hondo will take on Lyford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.7 points per game this season. As for Falfurrias, they will face off against Santa Gertrudis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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