Football Preview: Hayfield Hawks vs. Riverdale Baptist Crusaders
Hayfield is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Riverdale Baptist is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hayfield Hawks will host the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hayfield's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mount Vernon 51-0 on the road. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Majors are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Baptist and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability met for a duel on Friday where Riverdale Baptist came out on top. Riverdale Baptist blew past Southern School of Energy and Sustainability 44-6 on the road.
Riverdale Baptist's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aveon Cobb led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Cobb's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another passer making a difference was Kash Carter, who threw for 158 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Hayfield's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Riverdale Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
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