Football Preview: Rivercrest Colts vs. East Poinsett County Warriors
Rivercrest is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while East Poinsett County is on a three-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rivercrest Colts will host the East Poinsett County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Poinsett County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rivercrest, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Rivercrest strolled past Gosnell with points to spare, taking the game 29-14. The Colts pushed the score to 29-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Cavonta Washington and his top target Jayden Young. Washington rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns while Young gained 114 total yards and a touchdown. Young got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 76 yards. Joe Louis Ralph was in the mix too, providing Rivercrest with a touchdowns.
Rivercrest's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Young. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for East Poinsett County's offense. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of Walnut Ridge.
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