Riverdale faced Oakland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Warriors lost to the Patriots on the road by a 35-21 margin. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Riverdale still got an impressive performance from Gavin Hampton, who threw for 271 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.4% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score.
The critical scores for Oakland came from Joel Wyatt, Donte Cameron, Ja'Vonni Malone, Justis Haggard, and Craig Tutt.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Oakland, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Riverdale will square off against Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Blue Devils' defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so the Warriors' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Oakland, they will challenge Cookeville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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