Riverton is 0-10 against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Riverton Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 7:00 p.m.
After dropping their season opener at home, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly is headed out to face a Hawks team ready to give their home crowd a win. Riverton was just a hair shy of victory last Friday and fell 1-0 to Olympia. The Hawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it ten in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview 59-16 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vipers had established a 40 point advantage.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly had a senior duo take command as Brady Crews rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries and Clark Anthony Nelson rushed for 118 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Crews a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gabe Lyons, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 503 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 289 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Riverton took a serious blow against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-6. Will Riverton 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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