Football Game Preview: River Bluff Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 12:44pm

Football Preview: River Bluff Gators vs. Gilbert Indians

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The River Bluff Gators will face off against the Gilbert Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in River Bluff's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, River Bluff beat Nation Ford 35-30.

Parker Murray was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 280 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Aaron Griffin was Murray's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Gilbert beat Wilson 28-18 last Friday.

River Bluff's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Gilbert, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.

River Bluff beat Gilbert 48-40 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Bluff since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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