Football Preview: Riverside Warriors vs. Eastside Eagles
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The Riverside Warriors will take on the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverside has given up an average of 30 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Riverside lost to James F. Byrnes at home by a 42-27 margin. The Warriors have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Riverside got top-tier performance from Gideon Merhib, who rushed for 72 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also threw for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Eastside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-35 to Gaffney. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Indians are ranked 26th).
Riverside will have to contain Peyton Schrader as he made an impact in Eastside's last game. He rushed for 129 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, and also threw for 129 yards and one touchdown. Schrader is becoming a predictor of Eastside's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Eastside, racking up 11 points in total. All came from Brandon Jaramillo: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Riverside's way against Eastside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Riverside made off with a 33-8 victory. In that game, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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