River View hasn't had much luck against Sherman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The River View Raiders will head out to square off against the Sherman Tide at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River View took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tolsia 48-20. The high-scoring effort was just what the Raiders needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sherman). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-13 victory over Poca. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Sherman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was River Williams out in front who picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Williams was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards. Trey Lester handled things on the ground, rushing for 103 yards.
Sherman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Sherman wouldn't let Poca keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sherman can thank Ryan Skeens and Jackson Foster for forcing both of them. Foster has been hot recently, having also posted nine or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Dawson Green was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
River View pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.2 points per game. As for Sherman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
River View was dealt a bruising 35-6 defeat at the hands of Sherman when the teams last played back in October. Can River View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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