Football Recap: Rivercrest Colts vs. Walnut Ridge Bobcats
Rivercrest had won nine straight home games dating back to last season and Cavonta Washington did his part to make it ten on Friday. The Rivercrest Colts breezed by the Walnut Ridge Bobcats to the tune of 51-20 thanks in part to Washington, who threw for 416 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 77 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game.
Buddah Harris was Washington's top target, picking up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Harris really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards.
Rivercrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakavion Williams and Jayden Young. Williams also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 112.
Walnut Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jersie Cunningham, who rushed for 98 yards, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. Walnut Ridge also got a significant boost from Enrique Perez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Rivercrest's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Walnut Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Rivercrest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-20 loss against Osceola on the 25th. As for Walnut Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 53-35 defeat against Newport on the 25th.
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