If Riverdale was feeling good fresh off their 41-14 takedown of West Jefferson last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riverdale Rebels took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Jefferson Warriors on Thursday. The Rebels lost against the Warriors in their previous head to head back in September of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 28-0 score last time.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jayden Obiekwe and he. Obiekwe rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. What's more, Paul Jones also racked up 138 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
With the defeat, Riverdale broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for East Jefferson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will host Bonnabel at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for East Jefferson, they will welcome L.W. Higgins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Jefferson is facing L.W. Higgins at the right time seeing as L.W. Higgins is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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