River Ridge has gone 7-2 against Fivay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The River Ridge Royal Knights will face off against the Fivay Falcons at 7:30 p.m. River Ridge will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, River Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Steinbrenner, taking the game 29-19.
River Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Cooley led the charge by picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. River Ridge also got a significant boost from Matt Barton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
River Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Joe Crosby led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. River Ridge got some further help from Aundreyas Bonner: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fivay lost 36-13 to North Marion on Friday.
Even if they lost, Fivay's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jebarri Brown and Cory Moss who racked up five sacks between them. Brown didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
River Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fivay, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
River Ridge came up short against Fivay when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-15. Can River Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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