Football Preview: Riverview Raiders vs. Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Riverview is 1-9 against Greensburg Central Catholic since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Riverview Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverview's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Springdale 41-0 at home. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greensburg Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Brentwood on Friday as Greensburg Central Catholic made off with a 34-12 win. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Centurions this season.
It was another big night for Samir Crosby, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Landon Honick, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Greensburg Central Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colin Snively and Crosby.
The victory got Riverview back to even at 2-2. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Riverview came up short against Greensburg Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Honick, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Riverview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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