The Riverdale Raiders will take on the M.L. King Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverdale has seven straight wins, M.L. King has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Riverdale's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Mays by a score of 12-0.
Riverdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jada Bady, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Bady's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked her fifth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Riverdale's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Faith Rogers and Angela Jones, who racked up all six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, a victory for M.L. King just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 27-6 to North Clayton.
Riverdale's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points per game. As for M.L. King, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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