Riverview has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Riverview was just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to East Bay.
Loss or not, Riverview got some senior leadership from Rod Mack and Mason Burriss. Mack rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while Burriss rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Mack's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Isaiah Washington, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Riverview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale got themselves on the board against Robinson on Saturday, but Robinson never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over the Knights. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulls considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Preston Beckham was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Bloomingdale's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Caaden Coney, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Bloomingdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Darion Thomas.
Riverview's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bloomingdale, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Riverview suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Bloomingdale in their previous matchup back in October of 2014. Will Riverview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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