Football Preview: Riverdale Warriors vs. Oakland Patriots
Riverdale has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They and the Oakland Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Riverdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-17 victory over Blackman.
Meanwhile, Oakland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Golden Bears. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.
Oakland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Riverdale is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Oakland, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Riverdale lost to Oakland on the road by a decisive 36-21 margin when the teams last played back in October. Can Riverdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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