The Riverview Raiders are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Highland Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Riverview is leaving town to face Highland after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Riverview received a blow on Friday as they fell 38-19 to McCrory. The Raiders' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Grove on Friday, taking the game 14-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Highland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jimmy Jensen, who gained 133 total yards and two touchdowns, and Keagan Statler, who rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Statler's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Highland wouldn't let Mountain Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lexxon Johnson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Riverview took a serious blow against Highland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 43-12. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Riverview was down 33-12.
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