Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cookeville couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 35-14 to the Riverdale Warriors on Friday. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Cavaliers couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Cookeville lost, don't look at Blake Owen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 157 yards and a touchdown.
Cookeville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Cookeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverdale, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-17 victory against Blackman on the 15th.
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