Lehigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Riverdale Raiders, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Raiders are ranked 132nd).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lovensky Blanchard and he. Blanchard rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Cole Hayes's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. Coby Hayes made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Riverdale, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverdale, they will square off against Fort Myers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season.
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