Football Preview: Rivercrest Colts vs. Rison Wildcats
The Rivercrest Colts will face off against the Rison Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rivercrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Fouke to the tune of 35-7. The win was familiar territory for the Colts who have now won three games in a row.
A big part of Rivercrest's victory came down to the chemistry between Cavonta Washington and his top target Jayden Young. Washington threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Young gained 167 total yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Young also racked up 61 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. 83 of Washington's passing yards were hauled in by Buddah Harris, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Rivercrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Young and Keiran Morris. Morris also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 116.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rison challenged Walnut Ridge on Friday. Rison blew past Walnut Ridge, posting a 49-21 win. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 28 points.
Rivercrest's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Rison, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-1.
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