The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will square off against the Adams City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverdale Ridge has seven straight wins, Adams City has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Riverdale Ridge's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Longmont at home. The result was nothing new for the Ravens , who have now won five games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Isaiah Medina was his usual excellent self, throwing for 271 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 16 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Diego Galvan, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Another reason for the win was Riverdale Ridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Noah Orozco was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Colton Lancaster was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Adams City fell victim to Broomfield and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were dealt a 61-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, Adams City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Broomfield is ranked 21st).
Riverdale Ridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Adams City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Riverdale Ridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Adams City, though, as they've been averaging only 45.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Riverdale Ridge against Adams City when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-0 victory. Will Riverdale Ridge repeat their success, or does Adams City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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