Riverdale is 3-0 against Mt. Zion since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Riverdale Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Zion Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Riverdale is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Trinity Christian, falling 35-14.
Despite the defeat, Riverdale saw an underclassman step up: Rashad Lambert made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Lawrence Tolbert also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 121 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mt. Zion's offense. They had to suffer through a 62-0 loss at the hands of Lowndes. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 387th, while the Vikings are ranked 43rd).
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Riverdale against Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 56-0 victory. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does Mt. Zion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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