Lonoke ran circles around Riverview on Thursday, and the extra yardage (418 yards vs. 91.1 yards) paid off. Lonoke blew past Riverview 33-8. The rankings were on Lonoke's side, but they didn't forecast quite such a lopsided result.
Lonoke got off to a slow start in their match last week, but they had no such trouble against Riverview as they cruised to a 27-point first half. Meanwhile, Riverview couldn't get anything going offensively, leaving the score at 27-0 heading into the break. Although Lonoke wound up losing the second-half battle, they still had enough in reserve to win the war.
No one put up better numbers for Lonoke than junior Davonta Adams, who brought his A game into the match. He rushed for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns on 8 carries.
The win got Lonoke back to even at 5-5. Riverview's defeat makes it four in a row and drags their record down to 2-8.
Lonoke will stay at home next week against Prairie Grove at 7:00 PM. Unlike Lonoke, Prairie Grove will be limping in after taking a loss. As for Riverview, they do not have any more games currently scheduled.
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