The Lehigh Lightning will challenge the Riverdale Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lehigh's offense hasn't had much luck over their past nine contests, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lehigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Gateway a 7-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last game, Riverdale made sure to put some points up on the board against East Lee County on Tuesday. The Raiders took their matchup with ease, bagging a 39-6 victory over the Jaguars. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Lehigh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points on average over those games. As for Riverdale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Lehigh took a serious blow against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in March, falling 29-0. Can the Lightning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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