Football Preview: Riverdale Baptist Crusaders vs. Hayfield Hawks
The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Hayfield Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Riverdale Baptist and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability met for a duel on Friday where Riverdale Baptist prevailed. Riverdale Baptist took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 44-6 win over Southern School of Energy and Sustainability. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Maryland, while the Spartans are ranked 92nd in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverdale Baptist's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aveon Cobb, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Cobb got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards. Kash Carter was another key passer, throwing for 158 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, Hayfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Mount Vernon on the road.
Riverdale Baptist's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Hayfield, their record is now an identical 7-0.
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