If Steinbrenner was feeling good off their 35-0 takedown of King last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Steinbrenner Warriors took a 29-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Ridge Royal Knights on Friday. Despite 65 more yards than the Royal Knights, the Warriors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Memphys Garcia threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Kelton Meares was his top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground,
Emmanuel "Papi" Arango rushed for 65 yards.
River Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Cooley led the charge by picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. River Ridge also got a significant boost from Matt Barton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Steinbrenner's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for River Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Steinbrenner will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gaither at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. Hopefully Steinbrenner focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday. As for River Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Fivay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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