Greenbrier East took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They secured a 24-20 W over the Riverside Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Riverside saw an underclassman step up: Malakhi Hope rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Hope's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Riverside also got a significant boost from Malique Thomas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenbrier East will welcome Woodrow Wilson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since September of 2015. As for Riverside, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Hill at 7:30 p.m. Riverside will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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