The Viewpoint Patriots will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the River Islands Riptide at 1:00 p.m.
Viewpoint is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rio Hondo Prep just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Kares on the road and fell 54-19. The Patriots have struggled against the Kares recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous seven contests, River Islands brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They came out on top against Bret Harte by a score of 46-35 on Friday. The Riptide's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
River Islands can attribute much of their success to Idrees ElFarra, who gained 284 total yards and three touchdowns, and Alex Henry III, who rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave ElFarra a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Islands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Viewpoint's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for River Islands, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
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