Football Preview: Riverbank Bruins vs. Big Valley Christian Lions
Riverbank hasn't had much luck against Big Valley Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Riverbank Bruins are taking a road trip to square off against the Big Valley Christian Lions at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverbank took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Gustine a 17-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Big Valley Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against Bret Harte on Friday. Big Valley Christian blew past Bret Harte 48-0 on the road. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Big Valley Christian found their leader in underclassman Travis Lema, who threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Those 359 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Lema. Titus Beers helped Lema out on the ground, picking up 173 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Riverbank's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2. As for Big Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Riverbank was taken down by Big Valley Christian 42-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Can Riverbank avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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