River Bluff put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 35-30 W over the Nation Ford Falcons . For the Gators, this counts as revenge for the 28-21 defeat the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
Parker Murray went supernova for River Bluff, throwing for 280 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes. That's the most total yards Murray has posted since back in September of 2023. Aaron Griffin was Murray's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, River Bluff was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 516 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nation Ford only gained 424.
Nation Ford's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Josh Ameo, who picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Carson Sanford, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ameo is now averaging an impressive 144 receiving yards per game.
River Bluff's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Nation Ford, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
River Bluff will face off against Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Bluff knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Gilbert likes a good challenge. As for Nation Ford, they will challenge Richland Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richland Northeast will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Nation Ford surely won't give up without a fight.
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