Rams throttle Warriors

WINTERS - In a matchup of area teams on Friday, Dixon High scored three touchdowns in each half to blow out Winters, 41-0.

Rams quarterback Jeffrey Anderson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, a dazzling 23-yard jaunt in the first quarter. Anderson was 5-for-9 for 94 yards with no interceptions.

Dixon ran the ball extremely well after a tough opening week against Escalon. Mike Mercado did the most damage with 120 yards on 12 carries, including a 31-yard run with 41 seconds left in the first half.

The Warriors looked like they might score just before halftime as they used a nine-yard halfback option pass from running back Max Mariani to Ray McInire to get to the one-yard line. But Dixon stuffed Mariani on the next play to end the half. The Rams sacked Winters quarterback Kyle Tobler four times and recovered two fumbles.

For more on the game, check out Sunday's Enterprise.

Also, Woodland fell to 1-1 with a 22-12 loss to Whitney and former coach Mike Gimenez.

Pioneer fell to Rio Americano 26-13. The Patriots were shut out in the first half but used a interception return for a TD by Jacob Snethen and a 4-yard scoring run from Luis Garcia to cut into the lead.