The Auburn Riverside Ravens''s and the Auburn Mountainview Lions''s game on Friday was close at halftime, but the Auburn Riverside Ravens turned on the heat in the second half with 19 points. Auburn Riverside was the clear victor by a 32-12 margin over Auburn Mountainview. The result was nothing new for Auburn Riverside, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Thyrou Umi-Tuato'o went supernova for Auburn Riverside, rushing for 199 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyree Wright, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Auburn Mountainview to a paltry 146 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Auburn Riverside's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out four times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Diego Flores and his 3.5 sacks.
Despite the loss, Auburn Mountainview still got an impressive performance from Mande 'john' Wanlemvo, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wanlemvo was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 67 yards. Jayshawn Moody got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Auburn Riverside's win was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.8 points per game. As for Auburn Mountainview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Auburn Riverside will head out on the road to face off against Auburn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Auburn is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games. As for Auburn Mountainview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tahoma at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tahoma will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
