If Riverside was feeling good fresh off their 54-14 takedown of Orange Park last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riverside Generals took a 47-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets on Friday. The Generals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
When it comes to explaining why Riverside lost, don't look at Glenn Foreman Iii. Despite the final result, he threw for 236 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Ronald Williams got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
A big part of St. Augustine's victory came down to the chemistry between Locklan Hewlett and his top target Trenton Jones. Hewlett threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt while Jones picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Carl Jenkins Jr. also helped out as he racked up 109 receiving yards.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Augustine, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverside will host Ribault at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Ribault likes a good challenge. As for St. Augustine, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nease at 7:00 p.m. Nease will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Augustine surely won't give up without a fight.
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