The Linden Lions will face off against the River Islands Riptide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linden will be strutting in after a win while River Islands will be coming in after a defeat.
Linden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Big Valley Christian 40-0. Given Linden's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while Big Valley Christian is ranked 862nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andrew Juarez
| 09/26/25 vs Big Valley Christian | 132 |
| 09/19/25 @ Millennium | 117 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hughson | 128 |
| 08/29/25 @ Liberty Ranch | 146 |
Linden had a senior duo take command as Jacob Ricketts threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes and Andrew Juarez rushed for 132 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. Juarez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, River Islands fell victim to Calaveras and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Red Hawks. The game marked the first time this year in which the Riptide were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for River Islands and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Linden, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Linden against River Islands in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-0 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Riptide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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