This season hasn't been kind to The Riverdale Raiders, who are still winless after their ninth contest. They took a serious blow against Starr's Mill on Friday, falling 48-0. Riverdale has struggled against Starr's Mill recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Starr's Mill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Andersen Cardoza out in front who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Buck got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Riverdale's defeat was their 11th straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-1 Troup County and 8-3 Whitewater (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 58.2% over those games). As for Starr's Mill, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Riverdale will look to defend their home field on Friday against Whitewater at 7:30 p.m. Whitewater has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 123 points over their last three matchups. As for Starr's Mill, they will head out on the road to face off against North Clayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Clayton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
