Football Recap: Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs vs. Glenbard South Raiders
There's no place like home for Riverside-Brookfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 26-21 victory over the Glenbard South Raiders on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Xavier Mrozik-Dejesus went supernova for Riverside-Brookfield, picking up 198 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mrozik-Dejesus has become a key player for Riverside-Brookfield: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Giancarlo Garcia, who threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt.
Riverside-Brookfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Ferguson and John Evans. Ferguson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Max Strong was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The win got Riverside-Brookfield back to even at 3-3. As for Glenbard South, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside-Brookfield will venture away from home to face off against Elmwood Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside-Brookfield is facing Elmwood Park at the right time seeing as Elmwood Park is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Glenbard South, they and Ridgewood are set to duel on Friday. Glenbard South's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Ridgewood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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