The Lightridge Bolts will square off against the Riverside Ram at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lightridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Lightridge is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Briar Woods on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lightridge lost 32-12 to Briar Woods. The Bolts were down 26-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Potomac Falls. With that win, the Ram brought their scoring average up to 28.1 points per game.
Robert Evelyn was his usual excellent self, throwing for 254 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (125 yards to be exact) went to Eric Harris, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Riverside's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Zach Bloom with two.
Lightridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Riverside, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Lightridge against Riverside in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 37-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lightridge 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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