Football Preview: Riverdale Warriors vs. Cookeville Cavaliers
The Riverdale Warriors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Cookeville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Cookeville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Riverdale is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Oakland, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Riverdale was ranked 20th). Riverdale lost to Oakland at home by a 36-21 margin last Thursday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Cookeville got themselves on the board against Wilson Central last Thursday, but Wilson Central never followed suit. They really took it to the Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 victory. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Cavaliers this season.
Blake Owen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Cookeville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Riverdale, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Riverdale took their victory against Cookeville in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Cookeville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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