After two games on the road, River Islands is heading back home. They will host the Viewpoint Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Viewpoint took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on River Islands, who comes in off a win.
River Islands headed into their last game having not scored more than 12 points for seven straight, but Bret Harte let them put that streak behind them. River Islands walked away with a 46-35 win over Bret Harte on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Riptide as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
River Islands' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Idrees ElFarra, who gained 284 total yards and three touchdowns, and Alex Henry III, who rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave Henry III a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: River Islands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Viewpoint just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 54-19 loss at the hands of Rio Hondo Prep. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Kares: they've now lost four in a row.
River Islands' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Viewpoint, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
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