Riverside lost against Spartanburg back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Warriors were just a hair shy of victory and fell 20-19 to the Vikings. Despite 206 more yards than the Vikings, the Warriors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Peyton Stevenson
| 10/31/25 @ Spartanburg | 115 |
| 10/17/25 @ Gaffney | 109 |
| 10/03/25 vs James F. Byrnes | 92 |
| 09/05/25 @ Christ Church Episcopal | 67 |
| 10/10/25 vs Eastside | 58 |
Despite the loss, Riverside still got an impressive performance from Gideon Merhib, who rushed for 155 yards and one TD, and also threw for 241 yards on 15 of 28 attempts. Merhib's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 123 rushing yards. 115 of Merhib's passing yards were hauled in by Peyton Stevenson.
Trey Burke was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and one score.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Spartanburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Riverside has already played their next game, a 35-14 defeat against Hillcrest on the 7th. As for Spartanburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 45-3 victory against J.L. Mann on the 7th.
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