Riverside won the last time they faced Orange Park, and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverside Generals blew past the Orange Park Raiders 54-14 at home. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Raiders are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Glenn Foreman Iii, who threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Myles Kendrick was another key receiver, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Orange Park's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabe Taylor, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and Quinton Moore, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Moore also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making four total tackles.
Riverside now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Orange Park, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Riverside will take on St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Orange Park, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fleming Island at 7:00 p.m.
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