The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past Archbishop Curley with points to spare, taking the game 27-10. For Riverdale Baptist, this counts as revenge for the 35-12 defeat Archbishop Curley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Riverdale Baptist's victory was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points per game. As for Archbishop Curley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Riverdale Baptist will look to defend their home field on Friday against Friendship Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. Friendship Collegiate Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Riverdale Baptist in their respective states (Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked third in District of Columbia, while Riverdale Baptist is ranked 38th in Maryland). As for Archbishop Curley, they will head out on the road to face off against John Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
