The Riverside Generals will venture away from home to take on the Raines Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverside took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Ribault a 14-0 shutout. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Trojans are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Raines put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Mainland. Considering the Vikings have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Timothy Cole was his usual excellent self, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown. Andreus Cox was Cole's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Riverside now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Raines, their record now sits at 4-0.
Riverside couldn't quite finish off Raines in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 26-24. Thankfully for Riverside, Ty'Ren Randolph (who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns) 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.
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