The Riverdale Chieftains will square off against Black Hawk/Warren IL at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Riverdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Boscobel 42-0 on Friday. The Chieftains have beaten the Bulldogs the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Black Hawk/Warren IL got themselves on the board against Pecatonica/Argyle on Saturday, but Pecatonica/Argyle never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over the Vikings. Considering Black Hawk/Warren IL has won three matchups by more than 39 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Black Hawk/Warren IL's win came from a few key players Riverdale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Woodruff, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Beau Podnar, who rushed for 74 yards and one TD.
Black Hawk/Warren IL was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Riverdale's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Black Hawk/Warren IL, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Riverdale was taken down by Black Hawk/Warren IL 70-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Chieftains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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