The Riverside Generals will venture away from home to face off against the Raines Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Riverside focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Riverside took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Ribault a 14-0 shutout. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Trojans are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Raines put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Mainland with a sharp 35-14 win. Considering the Vikings have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Timothy Cole continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown. Andreus Cox was Cole's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Raines' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jucoby Marion.
Riverside now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Raines, their record is now 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Riverside has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Raines struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Riverside couldn't quite finish off Raines when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 26-24. Thankfully for Riverside, Ty'Ren Randolph (who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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