Football Preview: Riverside Ram vs. Lightridge Bolts
After two games on the road, Riverside is heading back home. They will welcome the Lightridge Bolts at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.
Riverside's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Potomac Falls to the tune of 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Ram, who have now won three contests by 38 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Robert Evelyn, who threw for 254 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Eric Harris was Evelyn's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Riverside's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Zach Bloom with two.
Meanwhile, a win for Lightridge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Briar Woods, falling 32-12. The Bolts were down 26-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Riverside moved to 4-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lightridge, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Riverside was taken down by Lightridge 37-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Riverside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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