Football Preview: South Rebels vs. Riverside Beavers
The South Rebels will face off against the Riverside Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Lorain out 35-32.
Meanwhile, Riverside came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 37-21 win over Boardman on Friday.
It was another big night for Kyndall Mccaleb, who rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Mccaleb is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Donovan Conwell, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Riverside, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
South took a serious blow against Riverside in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-8. Thankfully for South, Mikey Maloney (who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 151 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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