Riverton hasn't had much luck against Douglas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Evanston, who was ranked 11th at the time (Riverton was ranked 13th). The Wolverines really took it to the Devils for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-13 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wolverines had established a 28-point advantage.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Douglas duked it out with Powell on Friday. The Bearcats simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 47-7. The game was the first time the Bearcats have beaten the Panthers on their field since September 20, 2019.
Riverton pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games. As for Douglas, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Riverton came up short against Douglas when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 20-13. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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