Riverdale never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over the Gateway Eagles. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Eagles are ranked 432nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lovensky Blanchard
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lovensky Blanchard and Josiah Bataille. Blanchard rushed for 140 yards and three scores on only nine carries while Bataille rushed for 166 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Blanchard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquan Young, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Riverdale's run defense was locked in: Gateway could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. While three picked up at least seven total tackles, Coby Hayes stood above the rest. He picked up 2.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles. Riverdale didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 17.2.
Riverdale's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Gateway's QB won't forget Hayes anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Hayes has been hot, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Marquis Young got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Riverdale, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points on average this season. As for Gateway, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Riverdale wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-3 victory against Mariner on the 12th. As for Gateway, they have also already played their next game, a 50-0 loss against Lennard on the 12th.
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