Riverside Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the West St. John Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully West St. John likes a good challenge.
Riverside Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing St. Martin's Episcopal: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Riverside Academy blew St. Martin's Episcopal out of the water with a 76-37 final score. With the Rebels ahead 48-27 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, West St. John waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 22-6 victory over the Wildcats.
Kalon Gardner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Riverside Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for West St. John, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Riverside Academy against West St. John when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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