Football Preview: Riverdale Cowboys vs. Minarets Mustangs
Riverdale has gone 7-2 against Minarets recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Riverdale Cowboys will challenge the Minarets Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Riverdale's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Minarets' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Riverdale took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Caruthers , sneaking past 9-6.
Riverdale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Michael Garcia led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Minarets put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 51-37 victory over Fowler. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this match were averaging 14.25 points allowed.
Torin Wolf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jabari Gomez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Riverdale's record now sits at 3-1. As for Minarets, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverdale was taken down by Minarets 41-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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