The Riverside Prep Silver Knights will head out to face off against The Webb Schools Gauls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Riverside Prep finally turned things around against Silver Valley on Friday. They blew past the Trojans 50-6 at home. The Silver Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Riverside Prep found their leader in underclassman Cantrell Eubanks, who rushed for 307 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Eubanks' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Daniel Gutierrez was another key player, throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverside Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Riverside Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Isaiah Fairchild was especially locked on to Silver Valley's QB and sacked him three times. Riverside Prep got some further help from Henry Lucero: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, The Webb Schools was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 43-12 loss at the hands of Santa Rosa Academy. The Gauls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-6.
Riverside Prep's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for The Webb Schools, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Riverside Prep against The Webb Schools when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 33-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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