Riverbank lost against Linden back in September of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Riverbank Bruins took a blow against the Linden Lions, falling 77-3. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 858th, while the Lions are ranked 342nd).
Matthew Schallberger was his usual excellent self, throwing for 277 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing, while also punching in a rushing score for Linden. Schallberger has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Landen Ly was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Riverbank has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Linden, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Riverbank will venture away from home to square off against Bret Harte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bret Harte is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Riverbank will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Linden, they will host Calaveras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Linden's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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