It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverside can now relate to. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hereford Whitefaces on Friday. While the Rangers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Whitefaces 13-7.
Despite the loss, Riverside still got an impressive performance from Carlos Rojas III, who rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 104 yards on ten of 20 attempts. Rojas III was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Even though they lost, Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
It was another big night for BRYLYN LOPEZ, who rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns for Hereford. Those 209 rushing yards gave LOPEZ a new career-high.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Hereford, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hereford, they will face off against Stephenville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stephenville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hereford surely won't give up without a fight.
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