Riverside hasn't had much luck against Lakeland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Riverside Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeland Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Riverside will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Riverside is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lackawanna Trail just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 42-20 to the Lions. The loss put an end to the Vikings' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lakeland just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Mid Valley, falling 34-7. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Spartans are ranked 181st).
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverside fell to 9-1. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against Lakeland when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 41-13 win. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Lakeland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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