The Riverside Rams will head out on the road to take on the Pemberton Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Riverside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Bordentown on Friday. They were dealt a 47-8 loss at the hands of the Scotties.
Meanwhile, Pemberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Florence Township Memorial. On the bright side, the 36- point performance marked the Hornets' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Riverside will have to contain Nehemiah Maynes as he made an impact in Pemberton's last game. He rushed for 64 yards and two scores, and also threw for 267 yards and one touchdown. 110 of those passing yards were hauled in by Vincenzo (Vinny) Bruno.
Pemberton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything went Riverside's way against Pemberton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Riverside made off with a 34-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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