The Cedar Grove Saints will head out to square off against the Riverdale Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cedar Grove and seven for Riverdale.
Things were looking good for Cedar Grove after they put the first points on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a blow against North Clayton, falling 40-13. While the Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 6-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Riverdale played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Stephenson 63-20. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Jaguars are ranked 91st).
Cedar Grove's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Cedar Grove against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 44-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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