Football Game Preview: Chowchilla Tribe vs. Riverdale Cowboys + How To Watch

After each having a week off, the Chowchilla Tribe and the Riverdale Cowboys will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Chowchilla, who comes in off a win.

Chowchilla is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Boron last Friday. The Tribe simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bobcats 41-12. The Tribe pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats had little chance of recovering from.

Nathan Fuentes

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 @ Boron	150
09/12/25 vs Parlier	163
09/05/25 @ Stone Ridge Christian	72
08/29/25 @ Dos Palos	38
08/22/25 vs Firebaugh	94

Chowchilla got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Fuentes out in front who rushed for 150 yards and two TDs. With that strong performance, Fuentes is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Tristan Beardsley, who rushed for 60 yards and a pair of scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Chowchilla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.

Chowchilla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jesse Baker and Paul Miranda. Miranda also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Riverdale's offense. They were dealt a 45-0 loss at the hands of Minarets last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cowboys have suffered since October 25, 2024.

Chowchilla now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Riverdale, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Everything came up roses for Chowchilla against Riverdale when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-12 victory. Will the Tribe repeat their success, or do the Cowboys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.