The Sacramento Dragons will challenge the Rodriguez Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sacramento has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 139 points over their last three games.
Sacramento blew Pioneer out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Pioneer got their revenge. The Dragons fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 42-40. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Dragons couldn't quite close it out.
Cordell Radcliffe
| 09/26/25 @ Pioneer | 178 |
| 09/20/25 vs Wood | 204 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks | 209 |
| 09/05/25 @ Livermore | 138 |
| 08/29/25 @ Sonoma Valley | 141 |
Despite the loss, Sacramento saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cordell Radcliffe rushed for 178 yards and three scores, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Radcliffe is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 138 every time he's taken the field this season. Damarie Taylor was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 42-25 bruising from Vacaville. The Mustangs were down 42-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Rodriguez's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sacramento, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Sacramento couldn't quite finish off Rodriguez in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 15-13. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
