Football Preview: Rivercrest Colts vs. Osceola Seminoles
Rivercrest has gone 6-0 against Osceola recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rivercrest Colts are taking a road trip to square off against the Osceola Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rivercrest comes in on seven and Osceola on five.
Last Friday, Rivercrest really took it to Walnut Ridge for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-20 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won four matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Cavonta Washington, who threw for 416 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 77 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Buddah Harris was Washington's top target, picking up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Rivercrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakavion Williams and Jayden Young. Williams also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 112.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Osceola). They blew past Harrisburg, posting a 47-17 victory on the road. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Hornets are ranked 162nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rivercrest pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Osceola, their record now sits at 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Rivercrest against Osceola in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 55-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Osceola's Dontaven Littleton, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 191 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rivercrest to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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