Riverside has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.3 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 42-20 to the Lackawanna Trail Lions. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Isaac Ryon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lackawanna Trail, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Ryon has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Demitrius Douglas was in the mix too, providing Lackawanna Trail with two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverside fell to 9-1. As for Lackawanna Trail, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Riverside will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Riverside's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lakeland has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Lackawanna Trail, they will head out to face off against Nativity BVM at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lackawanna Trail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
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