Riverview Sarasota is 10-0 against Sarasota since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Riverview Sarasota Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Riverview Sarasota earned a 41-30 win over Booker.
Yahshua Edwards was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Riverview Sarasota also got a significant boost from Isaiah Belt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverview Sarasota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sarasota). They were the clear victor by a 47-23 margin over Ida Baker on Friday. Given the Sailors' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverview Sarasota's record now sits at 2-3. As for Sarasota, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Riverview Sarasota against Sarasota when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverview Sarasota since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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