Football Recap: Shaka Rorie's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Riverside Military Academy over Athens Christian + How To Watch

Riverside Military Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Athens Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Riverside Military Academy fell just short of Athens Christian by a score of 20-18 on Friday. Despite 133 more yards than Athens Christian, Riverside Military Academy couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shaka Rorie, who picked up 90 receiving yards and three TDs. Rorie didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made three total tackles in addition to snagging three interceptions. Riverside Military Academy also got a significant boost from Jacques Chiller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 134 yards.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank JJ Blackwell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Riverside Military Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.

Riverside Military Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rorie.

Riverside Military Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Athens Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Riverside Military Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 34-13 win against Heritage on the 19th. As for Athens Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-16 loss against George Walton Academy on the 19th.