Riverbend won the last time they faced Massaponax, and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverbend Bears enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over the Massaponax Panthers. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Panthers are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Massaponax lost, don't look at Gabriel Newby-Morris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 107 rushing yards gave Newby-Morris a new career-high.
The win was the fourth in a row for Riverbend, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for Massaponax, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
As of now, neither Riverbend nor Massaponax have any future games scheduled.
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