The Riverside Beavers will venture away from home to face off against the Kenston Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Riverside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mayfield 49-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Beavers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Wildcats are ranked 231st).
Kyndall McCaleb
| 09/26/25 @ Chardon | 223 |
| 08/29/25 vs Green | 195 |
| 09/05/25 vs Cathedral Prep | 165 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mayfield | 131 |
| 09/19/25 vs St. Ignatius | 74 |
| + 2 more games |
Kyndall McCaleb and Bo Brandehoff were among the main playmakers for Riverside as the former gained 184 total yards and four touchdowns and the latter rushed for 45 yards and two scores. McCaleb also rushed for 131 rushing yards, which is notable because the Beavers are undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. David Seibert did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 110 receiving yards.
Riverside didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Mayfield to a completion percentage of just 40%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Austin Kalb and Spencer Short, who each logged one passes deflected. Riverside has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.59 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.59 in their last three games.
Kenston had taken South down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Bombers came up short against the Rebels, falling 35-11. The Bombers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-3.
Kenston moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Riverside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kenston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Riverside lost to Kenston on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Beavers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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