Rickards won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They came up short against the Choctawhatchee Indians, falling 31-7. It was the first time this season that the Raiders let down their fans at home.
Choctawhatchee found their leader in underclassman Von'Tavius Keller, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Keller has posted since back in August.
Rickards' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Choctawhatchee, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rickards will host St. John Paul II at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rickards is facing St. John Paul II at the right time seeing as St. John Paul II is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Choctawhatchee, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fort Walton Beach at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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