Football Preview: Alpaugh Buffalos vs. Riverdale Christian Ambassadors
Alpaugh is 1-9 against Riverdale Christian since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Alpaugh Buffalos will look to defend their home field against the Riverdale Christian Ambassadors at 7:00 p.m. Alpaugh will be strutting in after a victory while Riverdale Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Alpaugh is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Kings Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 38-24. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buffalos considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Alpaugh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Alpaugh's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carlos Hernandez and Jacob Alvarado, who racked up four sacks between them.
Riverdale Christian played against Laton and lost via forfeit.
Alpaugh now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Riverdale Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Alpaugh suffered a grim 42-18 defeat to Riverdale Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Alpaugh, Calvin Bohannan (who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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