After flying high against Walnut Ridge last Friday, Rivercrest came back down to earth. The Rivercrest Colts took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Osceola Seminoles on Friday. The loss put an end to the Colts' undefeated start to the season.
Rivercrest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cavonta Washington, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 110 yards on 12 of 20 attempts. Jayden Young also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Rivercrest wouldn't let Osceola keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rivercrest can thank Tekylun Sanders and Jakavion Williams for forcing both of them.
Osceola was led to victory by Tyler Bell and Jeremiah Jacobs. Bell picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Jacobs rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown. Jacobs was even better on defense, making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Rivercrest's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1. As for Osceola, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rivercrest will venture away from home to face off against Manila at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rivercrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.8 points per game this season. As for Osceola, they will head out on the road to take on Piggott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola is facing Piggott at the right time seeing as Piggott is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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