The River Oaks Mustangs will face off against the Riverdale Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in River Oaks' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
River Oaks is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Sylva Bay Academy, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (River Oaks was ranked second). The Mustangs blew past the Saints 52-28 on Friday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-30 heartbreaker at the hands of Tensas Academy. On the bright side, the 30- point effort marked the Rebels' highest-scoring matchup to date.
River Oaks will have to contain Ashton Almond as he made an impact in Riverdale Academy's last game. He rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and one score. Tanner Carlisle was another key player, rushing for 13 yards and a pair of TDs.
Riverdale Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Almond and Jackson Hillman.
Riverdale Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for River Oaks, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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