Riverdale had to take a loss the last time they challenged North Fort Myers but Cole Hayes made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Riverdale Raiders came out on top against the North Fort Myers Red Knights by a score of 32-22 thanks in part to Hayes, who rushed for 285 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Hayes was just one part of a punishing run game: Riverdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Fort Myers lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Adrian Scott, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Riverdale's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for North Fort Myers, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Riverdale will be playing at home against Lehigh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Riverdale's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Lehigh has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for North Fort Myers, they will head out to take on Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully North Fort Myers likes a good challenge.
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