The Riverside Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside will be strutting in after a victory while Milton-Union will be coming in after a defeat.
Riverside took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Covington by a score of 26-14.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 40-21 to Northridge.
Milton-Union's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Payton Mayfield, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Charlie Lane, who rushed for 80 yards. Mayfield has become a key player for Milton-Union: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Milton-Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Milton-Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against Milton-Union when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the team 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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