Football Preview: Riverside Beavers vs. South Rebels
The Riverside Beavers will head out to take on the South Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside's defense has only allowed 15.6 points per game this season, so South's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Riverside will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Boardman on Friday. Riverside enjoyed a cozy 37-21 victory over Boardman. The Beavers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kyndall Mccaleb continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing 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. Donovan Conwell was another key player, rushing 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 posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lorain 35-32. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rebels needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Riverside's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for South, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against South when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 56-8 victory. In that match, Riverside amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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