Riverside entered their game against Point Pleasant Beach on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rams were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Garnet Gulls. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-8.
Point Pleasant Beach had a senior duo take command as Elijah Ives gained 207 total yards and a touchdown and Matthew Rossi threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Ives was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards. Blaise Sholander was Rossi's top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Point Pleasant Beach, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Garnet Gulls beat Riverside by a score of 42-14 later that day.
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