The Riverside Rebels will take on the Meeteetse Longhorns at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Riverside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Burlington, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Riverside was ranked seventh). Riverside took a blow against Burlington on Friday, falling 62-16. The Rebels' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Meeteetse, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Midwest on Friday as Meeteetse made off with a 53-30 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Meeteetse didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Johnathan Ogden led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Max Potas was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Meeteetse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Meeteetse, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverside was able to grind out a solid victory over Meeteetse in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, winning 43-31. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Meeteetse's Dace Bennett, who threw for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Riverside to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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