There's no place like home for Riverside Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Silver Valley Trojans 50-6 at home on Friday. The Silver Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Riverside Prep found their leader in underclassman Cantrell Eubanks, who rushed for 307 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Eubanks' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Daniel Gutierrez, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverside Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 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 four matches they've averaged 256.
One reason for the win was Riverside Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Isaiah Fairchild was the leader with three. Another thorn in Silver Valley's side was Henry Lucero, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Riverside Prep's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Silver Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Riverside Prep will challenge The Webb Schools at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside Prep is facing The Webb Schools at the right time seeing as The Webb Schools is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Silver Valley, they and Trinity Classical Academy are set to duel on Friday. Trinity Classical Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Silver Valley likes a good challenge.
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