Football Recap: Riverdale Cowboys vs. Liberty Hawks
A win for Riverdale just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-19 to the Liberty Hawks. Despite 88 more yards than the Hawks, the Cowboys couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Riverdale lost, don't look at Xaidyn Camacho. Despite the final result, he threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Xadrian Camacho was Xaidyn's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Liberty's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shane Williams, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Williams also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending four passes. Ethan Dunn was in the mix as well, providing Liberty with two touchdowns.
Riverdale has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Liberty, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Riverdale will welcome Parlier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale is facing Parlier at the right time seeing as Parlier is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will take on Chowchilla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chowchilla knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Liberty likes a good challenge.
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