Football Recap: Riverview Sarasota Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 2:07pm

Football Recap: Riverview Sarasota Rams vs. Venice Indians

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After flying high against Lehigh last Friday, Riverview Sarasota came back down to earth. The Riverview Sarasota Rams were dealt a 42-8 loss at the hands of the Venice Indians on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost eight in a row.

Anthony Miller threw for 87 yards on only eight passes. Yahshua Edwards was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards. On the ground, Isaiah Belt rushed for 65 yards.

It was another big night for Gata Wilder, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries for Venice. Wilder's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Winston Watkins Jr. did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 121 receiving yards.

Riverview Sarasota's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Venice, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Riverview Sarasota will take on Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Venice, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Haines City at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Venice is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.6 points per game this season.

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