St. Albans had to take a loss the last time they challenged Riverside but Deshaun Stotts made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The St. Albans Red Dragons walked away with a 20-7 win over the Riverside Warriors thanks in part to Stotts, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Mccord, who picked up 2.5 sacks, made 13 total tackles, and defended a pass. He has been hot recently, having posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
St. Albans didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ashton Hamilton and Deuce Mcclain.
Despite the defeat, Riverside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Malakhi Hope rushed for 119 yards on only 12 carries. Hope really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
St. Albans is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for Riverside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
St. Albans will square off against Spring Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. Albans likes a good challenge. As for Riverside, they and Cabell Midland are set to duel on Friday. Cabell Midland will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Riverside surely won't give up without a fight.
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