Football Game Preview: River Islands Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 12:49am

Football Preview: River Islands Riptide vs. Big Valley Christian Lions

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After starting their season with three straight games on the road, River Islands is finally coming home. After each having a week off, they and the Big Valley Christian Lions will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

River Islands' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chavez last Friday. They were beaten by the Titans 58-0.

Meanwhile, Big Valley Christian got the win against Mariposa County last Friday by a conclusive 35-12.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Big Valley Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mariposa County only rushed for 109.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Big Valley Christian's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Titus Beers was the leader with three.

River Islands now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Big Valley Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

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