Football Recap: Riverdale Raiders vs. Mays Raiders
Riverdale came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Mays Raiders a 12-0 shutout.
Riverdale's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jada Bady, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Bady's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked her fifth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Riverdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sommer Scale and Chelsie Madina. Riverdale got some further help from Faith Rogers: she picked up four sacks and made five total tackles.
Riverdale pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 157 rushing yards in those games compared to only 157 in the others. As for Mays, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Riverdale will face off against M.L. King at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Riverdale: 7.2, M.L. King: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Mays, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Peachtree Ridge at 5:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Peachtree Ridge: 7.7, Mays: 14.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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