The Riverdale Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Newman Greenies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Riverdale took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Crescent City Christian a 67-0 shutout. That 67 point margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
Meanwhile, Newman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Willow 44-0 on the road. Given the Greenies' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Lions are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverdale's record now sits at 3-1. As for Newman, their record now sits at 3-0.
Riverdale was dealt a bruising 47-0 loss at the hands of Newman when the teams last played back in September of 2016. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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