Colts
| 10/17/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 50-34 |
| 10/10/25 @ Hoxie | 28-21 |
| 10/03/25 vs Newport | 48-38 |
| 09/26/25 vs Harrisburg | 54-20 |
Rivercrest came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Walnut Ridge Bobcats 50-34. The Colts pushed the score to 50-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Rivercrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexx Latham led the charge by rushing for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Latham was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Buddah Harris, who picked up 156 receiving yards and four TDs.
When it comes to explaining why Walnut Ridge lost, don't look at Jace Blake. Despite the final result, he rushed for 223 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 111 yards on eight of 18 attempts.
Rivercrest's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Walnut Ridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Rivercrest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 33-20 win against Osceola on the 24th. As for Walnut Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 32-16 defeat against Newport on the 24th.
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