The Riverside Warriors will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Oak Hill Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Riverside is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenbrier East. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Riverside saw an underclassman step up: Malakhi Hope rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Hope's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Backing up that air attack was Malique Thomas, who rushed for 86 yards.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Nicholas County on Friday, taking the game 28-15.
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