On Friday Riverdale will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. Riverdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Riverdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past North Fort Myers 34-14. Considering the Raiders have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole Hayes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Riverdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Riverdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Latroy Pender Jr., Jamar Underwood, and Cleyon Grizzle picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Fort Myers ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 27-21 victory over Charlotte. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Green Wave.
Fort Myers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Riverdale, their record now sits at 9-2.
Riverdale lost to Fort Myers on the road by a decisive 28-13 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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