Riverside-Durham lost against Sanderson back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pirates had to suffer through a 63-26 loss at the hands of the Spartans.
Riverside-Durham's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylen Lea, who picked up 122 receiving yards and one touchdown. Jesiah Johnson was another key player, having thrown for 306 yards.
Riverside-Durham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darryn Johnson and Ameer Boyce Jr.
Sanderson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keon Williams out in front who rushed for 200 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 200 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Bowie, who threw for 285 yards and two TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Riverside-Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sanderson, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Riverside-Durham has already played their next game, a 47-20 loss against Person on the 5th. As for Sanderson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-39 defeat against Broughton on the 5th.
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