Riverdale has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Riverdale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Mariner on Friday as Riverdale made off with a 35-12 win. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lovensky Blanchard and he. Blanchard rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries while he rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Riverdale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Latroy Pender Jr., Carlton Williams, and Cleyon Grizzle picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 37-36 to East Lee County. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverdale pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cypress Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Riverdale strolled past Cypress Lake when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 43-29. Does Riverdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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