Football Game Preview: Riverside Christian Academy Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 3:29pm

Football Preview: Riverside Christian Academy vs. South Haven Christian

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Riverside Christian Academy and South Haven Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. Riverside Christian Academy will be playing at home against South Haven Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Last Friday, Riverside Christian Academy took a blow against Tri-Cities Christian, falling 70-12.

Although Riverside Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Colton Drake and Ben Rubelsky.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Haven Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on TN T with a sharp 62-42 victory on Friday.

South Haven Christian found their leader in underclassman Kade Atkinson, who rushed for 123 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Atkinson is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Haven Christian was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 451 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as TN T only gained 215.

Riverside Christian Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Haven Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Riverside Christian Academy was taken down by South Haven Christian 38-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Riverside Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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