Football Preview: Kenston Bombers vs. Riverside Beavers
The Kenston Bombers will head out on the road to challenge the Riverside Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Kenston strolled past Mayfield with points to spare, taking the game 21-3. Given the Bombers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Riverside had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Rangers 34-0 at home. That looming 34-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Beavers yet this season.
Riverside's success was spearheaded by the efforts of David Seibert, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and Kyndall Mccaleb, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Seibert's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Kenston and bumps their season record up to 4-3. As for Riverside, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Kenston barely slipped by Riverside in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 36-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenston 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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