After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lowndes, Mt. Zion was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 20-12 win over the Riverdale Raiders. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 56-0 defeat the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
Despite the loss, Riverdale still got an impressive performance from Dereon Heard, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown. Riverdale also got help from Lawrence Tolbert, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Mt. Zion's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Riverdale, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Mt. Zion will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Stephenson at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for Riverdale, they will face off against North Clayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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