After each having a week off, the Stephenson Jaguars and the Riverdale Raiders will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Stephenson's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Riverdale has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Stephenson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Cedar Grove for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-18 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Jaguars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Saints are ranked 216th).
Anthony Booker
| 10/03/25 vs Cedar Grove | 187 |
| 09/26/25 @ North Clayton | 120 |
| 09/12/25 @ Mt. Zion | 86 |
| 08/29/25 vs Dutchtown | 58 |
| 08/21/25 @ Arabia Mountain | 82 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Anthony Booker and Jayden Johnson. Booker rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries while Johnson rushed for 240 yards and one score while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Booker is now averaging an impressive 106.6 rushing yards per game.
Stephenson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 510 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Riverdale's offense. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Douglass. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Raiders haven't been shut out since back in August.
Stephenson's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Stephenson against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-6 victory. In that game, the Jaguars amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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