The Riverdale Academy Rebels will challenge the Claiborne Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Riverdale Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Porter's Chapel Academy, who was ranked tenth at the time (Riverdale Academy was ranked 25th). Riverdale Academy was outmatched by Porter's Chapel Academy at home and fell 42-6. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claiborne Academy). They blew past Tensas Academy, posting a 68-18 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won three matches by 38 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dylan Buckner and he. Buckner gained 183 total yards and four touchdowns while he gained 183 total yards and four touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Claiborne Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Claiborne Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of John Henry Haynes and Buckner.
Riverdale Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Claiborne Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Riverdale Academy against Claiborne Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-12 win. Does Riverdale Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claiborne Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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