Football Preview: Loudoun County Captains vs. Riverside Ram
The Loudoun County Captains will square off against the Riverside Ram at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loudoun County will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 38) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Loudoun Valley out 17-14.
Meanwhile, Riverside had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 39-0 on the road. That looming 39-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Ram yet this season.
Riverside can attribute much of their success to Robert Evelyn, who threw for 127 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes, and Amari Barron, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Riverside's defense and their three sacks. Garrett Lione was especially locked on to Freedom's QB and sacked him twice.
Loudoun County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Riverside, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Loudoun County beat Riverside 17-10 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loudoun County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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