Riverside kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Valley Cougars. The contest was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Chargers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Riverside still got an impressive performance from Drew Carraher, who threw for 264 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. Carraher's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles.
Central Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaden Wolf out in front who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Wolf was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Grady Kelley was another key player, gaining 173 total yards and three touchdowns.
Riverside will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Twin Loup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Valley, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against West Holt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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