Two dominant backs in Diego Galvan and Malakhi Payne are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Riverdale Ridge Ravens are taking a road trip to square off against the Monarch Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale Ridge is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Riverdale Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over Thomas Jefferson. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Spartans are ranked 112th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Dean Presswood, who rushed for 83 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Monarch won against Frederick back in October with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again two weeks ago. The Coyotes really took it to Silver Creek for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-7 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Coyotes had established a 28-point advantage.
Monarch's win came from a few key players Riverdale Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Tharp, who picked up 69 receiving yards and one TD. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 51 yards.
Monarch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Monarch's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.
Monarch's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Riverdale Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
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