The Riverdale Academy Rebels will play host again on Friday to welcome the Union Christian Academy Lions, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Union Christian Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverdale Academy, who comes in off a win.
Riverdale Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Tensas Academy, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Riverdale Academy was ranked tenth). Riverdale Academy claimed a resounding 50-0 win over Tensas Academy. That looming 50-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Meanwhile, Union Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Discovery Christian on the road and fell 38-6.
Riverdale Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Union Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Riverdale Academy against Union Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August, as the team secured a 54-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Union Christian Academy's Caden Chandler, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverdale Academy still be able to contain Chandler? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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