Eureka and Riverton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Eureka had to settle for second. They took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverton Rams. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (32), the Tornadoes still had to take the loss.
Eureka's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Hare, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Tj Mills, who gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns.
Eureka wouldn't let Riverton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eureka can thank Laken Valentine and Braden Grimmett for forcing both of them.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Riverton, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Eureka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverton, they will take on Humboldt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Humboldt will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Riverton surely won't give up without a fight.
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