The Graham/Dustin RiverHawk will head out to take on the Sasakwa Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Graham/Dustin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Sasakwa will come in with five straight victories.
Graham/Dustin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Paoli on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The RiverHawk had to suffer through a 66-28 loss at the hands of the Pugs. The RiverHawk were down 46-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Graham/Dustin might have lost, but man, Isaiah Stout was a machine: he rushed for 78 yards and two scores on only ten carries, and also threw for 115 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Henry Bennett, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sasakwa hadn't done well against Maysville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Vikings simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 40-6. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 30 points or more this season.
Sasakwa's win came from a few key players Graham/Dustin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Darius Henderson, who rushed for 26 yards and one touchdown, and also caught one score. Another big playmaker for Sasakwa was Sherman Mitchell, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Sasakwa's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Graham/Dustin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Graham/Dustin was dealt a bruising 52-6 defeat at the hands of Sasakwa in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the RiverHawk were down 52-6.
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