Friday just wasn't the day for Riverview Gardens's offense. They took a blow against the Mascoutah Indians on Friday, falling 36-0. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Sean Murphy had an outrageously good game for Mascoutah as he rushed for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Murphy's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Hilgendorf, who rushed for 43 yards and one TD.
Riverview Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mascoutah, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Riverview Gardens and Mascoutah will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Rams are set to square off against their familiar foe University City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mascoutah will challenge rival Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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