Football Preview: Riverdale Raiders vs. Douglass Astros
The Riverdale Raiders will head out to face off against the Douglass Astros at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverdale will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Monday, Riverdale came up short against Luella and fell 14-6.
Riverdale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Devon Webb and Jeff Kennedy. Webb is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Luella's side was Rashad Lambert, who made 18 total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Douglass never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They really took it to Cedar Grove for the full four quarters, racking up a 28-0 win on the road. That looming 28-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Astros yet this season.
John Wilson and Antoine Watkins were among the main playmakers for Douglass as the former rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries and the latter rushed for 123 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Douglass, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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