The Auburn Riverside Ravens will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Auburn Riverside's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Auburn Mountainview has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
After some red-hot offensive attacks in their last four game, Auburn Riverside finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They had to suffer through a rough 57-6 loss at the hands of Kennedy Catholic. Auburn Riverside was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview beat Beamer 19-12 on Friday.
It was another big night for Elijah Baird, who rushed for 138 yards on only nine carries. Baird's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Isaiah Wallis-caw got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
With Auburn Riverside's loss and Auburn Mountainview's win, both teams now sport identical 4-3 records.
Auburn Riverside came up short against Auburn Mountainview in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 20-14. Thankfully for Auburn Riverside, Elijah Stafford-mcnutt (who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
