Riverside kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Hopewell Vikings. The Panthers lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 38-25 score last time.
Hopewell was led to victory by James Armstrong and Nasir Wade. Armstrong threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, while Wade gained 134 total yards and two touchdowns.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on New Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on September 19. As for Hopewell, they will square off against New Castle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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