River View has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Tolsia Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
River View is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Eastside on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. River View was beaten by Eastside 35-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 89th in West Virginia, while the Spartans are ranked 211th in Virginia).
Meanwhile, Tolsia has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.11 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by Grundy at home and fell 39-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rebels have suffered since August 25, 2023.
Tolsia wouldn't let Grundy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greyson Golden was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
The loss snapped Tolsia's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for River View, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
River View skirted past Tolsia 35-32 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does River View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tolsia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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