RLHS Sports Recap: Sept. 14–18
Girls flag football
Rio Linda extended its winning streak to five games, shutting out Sutter 18–0 Monday and edging El Camino 14–12 Wednesday. The Knights are 5–4 overall and 4–0 in the Golden Empire League, currently second in the posted standings.
Faith Fountain leads the season totals with seven touchdowns, while Bayleigh Jackson has six interceptions. Upcoming home games: Destiny Christian Academy on Monday, Sept. 21, and Dixon on Wednesday, Sept. 23, both at 6 p.m. Digital tickets are listed for Monday. Results, standings, statistics and tickets
Girls water polo
Nevada Union edged Rio Linda 14–13 Tuesday. The Knights recorded 13 goals, eight assists and 16 steals and are now 6–3 overall entering league play.
Katie Carson leads the posted season totals with 33 goals. Yamilet Perez has 27 assists and 37 steals, while Isabella Ellis has made 51 saves. Rio Linda opens league competition at Dixon on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.
MaxPreps moved the Knights to No. 6 in Sac-Joaquin Section Division III, down from No. 1 in its previous update. That is a MaxPreps ranking—not an official CIF playoff seed. Results, rankings and team leaders
Girls volleyball
Rio Linda was swept 3–0 by Sutter and 3–0 by Casa Roble, falling to 3–4 overall and 1–3 in league, seventh in the posted standings. No individual statistics have been submitted.
The Knights visit Natomas on Monday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m.; a streaming option is listed. They return home against Woodland on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Results, standings and streaming information
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