The Riverside Beavers will square off against the Kenston Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Kenston likes a good challenge.
Riverside's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over North. Given the Beavers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Rangers are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
David Seibert and Kyndall Mccaleb were among the main playmakers for Riverside as the former rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries and the latter rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Mccaleb is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 103 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kenston strolled past Mayfield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bombers.
Riverside now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kenston, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Riverside and Kenston were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Riverside came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Will Riverside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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