River Islands had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Bret Harte Bullfrogs by a score of 40-30 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Riptide also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Daryl Carpenter
| 10/17/25 vs Bret Harte | 110 |
| 09/05/25 vs Modesto Christian | 56 |
| 10/10/25 vs Summerville | 42 |
| 08/29/25 @ Delhi | 42 |
| 10/03/25 @ Linden | 22 |
River Islands was led to victory by Daryl Carpenter and Jordan Acaya. Carpenter rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while Acaya gained 142 total yards and a touchdown. Those 110 rushing yards gave Carpenter a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: River Islands was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
River Islands didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyronney Phan, Michael Figueroa, and Jayden Yong picked up one apiece.
River Islands' victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Bret Harte, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
River Islands wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Millennium on the 24th. As for Bret Harte, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-14 defeat against Riverbank on the 24th.
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