It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Riverside had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 35-22 win over the East Hickman County Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2022.
Matthew Wyatt was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. A healthy portion of Wyatt's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Jack Cupples, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Riverside's record now sits at 7-4. As for East Hickman County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Riverside's road trip will continue as they head out to face Huntingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntingdon is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Riverside will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. East Hickman County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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