Riverdale entered their game against Chowchilla on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Riverdale Cowboys were dealt a 44-12 defeat at the hands of the Chowchilla Tribe. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 772nd, while the Tribe are ranked 379th).
Riverdale's loss came despite strong showings from Xadrian Camacho and Xaidyn Camacho. Xadrian picked up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Xaidyn threw for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Chowchilla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Travis Selby led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 134 rushing yards gave Selby a new career-high. Dwayne Hemphill was another key player, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverdale and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Chowchilla, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverdale will square off against Yosemite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yosemite is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Riverdale will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Chowchilla, they will challenge Fowler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chowchilla has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 161 points over their last three matchups.
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