Riverheads has gone 5-0 against Fort Defiance recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Riverheads Gladiators will head out to square off against the Fort Defiance Indians at 7:00 p.m. Fort Defiance took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverheads, who comes in off a win.
Fort Defiance better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Riverheads really get things going. Riverheads breezed by Tazewell at home to the tune of 52-21 on Friday. Given the Gladiators' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fort Defiance was beaten by Alleghany 47-13 on Friday. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Riverheads' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Fort Defiance, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Riverheads strolled past Fort Defiance in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Defiance's Talyn Armentrout, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverheads still be able to contain Armentrout? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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