River Forest suffered their biggest loss since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They lost 42-21 to the Rensselaer Central Bombers. Despite 54 more yards than the Bombers, the Ingots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
River Forest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ayden Silver, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 174 yards and a touchdown. Silver was even better on defense, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Diego Hernandez-Reyes was nothing short of spectacular for Rensselaer Central: he rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Hernandez-Reyes also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
River Forest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
River Forest will challenge Lake Station Edison at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. River Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Rensselaer Central, they will square off against Logansport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Logansport's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Rensselaer Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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