Football Recap: River Valley Raiders vs. Athens Bulldogs
River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Athens Bulldogs, falling 58-0. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 695th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 223rd).
Athens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Pero, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Pero got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Sutton, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Athens, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
River Valley will challenge Trimble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Athens, they will venture away from home to face off against Nelsonville-York at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Athens: 6.9, Nelsonville-York: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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