Football Recap: Riverwood Raiders vs. Pope Greyhounds
A victory for Riverwood just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-22 to the Pope Greyhounds. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Riverwood lost, don't look at Zach Stair. Despite the final result, he picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards.
John Stuetzer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pope, rushing for 198 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards. J.T. Way was another key player, rushing for 163 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Riverwood's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Pope, they moved to 4-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Riverwood will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. One thing working in Hiram's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. Pope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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