The Riverside-Durham Pirates will take on the South Granville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Riverside-Durham's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South View on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Tigers are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, South Granville lost 27-7 to Knightdale on Friday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverside-Durham now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Granville, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Riverside-Durham has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for South Granville, though, as they've been averaging only 96.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Riverside-Durham came up short against South Granville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Will Riverside-Durham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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