Riverside Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They and the Nordhoff Rangers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Riverside Prep Silver Knights suffered a 15-14 loss. Despite 250 more yards than the Rangers, the Silver Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Riverside Prep's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Arthur Hopkins Iv, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and Cantrell Eubanks, who rushed for 161 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Riverside Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 63.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 209.
Nordhoff can attribute much of their success to Jameson Moya, who rushed for 105 yards.
Riverside Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Nordhoff, their record now sits at 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside Prep will challenge Silver Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nordhoff, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Grace, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Nordhoff's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Grace's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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