The Riverhead Blue Waves are taking a road trip to square off against the Walt Whitman Wildcats on Saturday. Riverhead hasn't scored more than 12 points for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Riverhead is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Patchogue-Medford on Saturday. The Blue Waves took a 26-12 bruising from the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Walt Whitman hadn't done well against Longwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Wildcats slipped by the Lions 15-14. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Lions on their field since September 10, 2021.
Walt Whitman's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.7 points over those games. As for Riverhead, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Riverhead was dealt a bruising 49-7 defeat at the hands of Walt Whitman in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Blue Waves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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