Football Recap: Freedom Skates Past Riverside with Ease + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2025, 11:45pm

Football Recap: Freedom Eagles vs. Riverside Ram

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Riverside High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

09/19/25 - Away51-11 W
09/20/24 - Home0-39 L
09/14/23 - Away14-35 L
03/06/21 - Home14-26 L
10/25/19 - Home0-42 L
+ 4 more games

Freedom put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Riverside Ram 51-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Ram since October 30, 2015.

Braden Cooke went supernova, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 48 yards and a pair of TDs. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Lorenzo Nadal, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Freedom didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Riverside to a completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Jayden Morales for the heroic effort on defense: he. Freedom wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.5%.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Nadal, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Freedom's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Freedom has already played their next contest, a 34-8 win against Dominion on the 26th. As for Riverside, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.

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