The Carbondale Area Chargers will challenge the Riverside Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Carbondale Area is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 40 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Lackawanna Trail on Friday. They took a blow against the Lions, falling 35-7. The matchup marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Riverside had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Crusaders, posting a 58-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four contests by 42 points or more so far this season.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Carbondale Area, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Carbondale Area couldn't quite get it done against Riverside in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 17-8. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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