The Riverdale Warriors will head out to challenge the Lebanon Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Riverdale 11.3, Lebanon 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Riverdale is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakland just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 35-21 to the Patriots. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this contest were averaging 11.3 points allowed.
The losing side was boosted by Gavin Hampton, who threw for 271 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 77.4% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score.
Meanwhile, Lebanon entered their game against Cookeville on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Devils took a 24-7 bruising from the Cavaliers. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Blue Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Riverdale came up short against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 41-34. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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