Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 36-10 to Independence. The match marked the Ram's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Riverside still got an impressive performance from Robert Evelyn, who rushed for 89 yards, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Evelyn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Riverside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Axel Quintana and Jordan Allen.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trent Stewart and he. Stewart gained 189 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 189 total yards and a touchdown. Jackson Thorne was even better on defense, picking up two sacks and making 16 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Nassib, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Riverside now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Independence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Riverside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-0 victory against Potomac Falls on the 25th. As for Independence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-10 win against Stone Bridge on the 25th.
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