Riverdale is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Oakland is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Riverdale Warriors and the Oakland Patriots are set to duel on Thursday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Riverdale: 6, Oakland: 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Riverdale's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Siegel 30-0. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Oakland faced Ravenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oakland was just a hair shy of victory and fell 32-31 to Ravenwood. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Riverdale's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Oakland, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 8-1.
Riverdale took a serious blow against Oakland when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 56-0. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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