After flying high against Temple Christian last Tuesday, Riverdale came back down to earth. The Riverdale Falcons came up short against the Liberty-Benton Eagles on Thursday, falling 10-0. The Falcons were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than four goals in the three matches prior) but the Eagles' defense proved too tough.
The loss snapped Riverdale's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-7-1 record. As for Liberty-Benton, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will host Continental at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Liberty-Benton, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Cardinal Mooney, where kickoff is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Liberty-Benton's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Cardinal Mooney's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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