Football Recap: Riverside Falls Despite Strong Effort from Kyndall Mccaleb

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 10:42am

Football Recap: Riverside Beavers vs. Mayfield Wildcats

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Riverside was the 14-12 winner over Mayfield when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverside Beavers fell to the Mayfield Wildcats 21-17. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Beavers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Wildcats are ranked 264th).

When it comes to explaining why Riverside lost on Friday, don't look at Kyndall Mccaleb. Despite the final result, he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Mccaleb's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.

Riverside now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Mayfield, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside will host Chardon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chardon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Mayfield, they will be playing at home against South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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