Football Preview: Riverside Panthers vs. East Hickman County Eagles
Riverside is 6-0 against East Hickman County since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Riverside Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the East Hickman County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Riverside came up short against Milan and fell 31-20.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, East Hickman County was a bit more limited in their game last Thursday. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summertown. The match marked East Hickman County's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Riverside has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for East Hickman County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Riverside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Hickman County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 330.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against East Hickman County in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 49-13 victory. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Hickman County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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