There's no place like home for Riverdale Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Grand Junction Central Warriors 49-21. The Ravens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Diego Galvan, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 173 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Medina was another key player, throwing for 144 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Riverdale Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Riverdale Ridge's defense made their presence known, laying out Rylie Hoyt. four times. In that department, Grayson Mommens was the leader with three sacks. Colton Lancaster was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Although Grand Junction Central took the loss, they still got scores from Asher Carter, Jaime Padilla, and Jeremy Griffith.
Riverdale Ridge's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Grand Junction Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Riverdale Ridge will look to defend their home field on Friday against Golden at 7:00 p.m. Riverdale Ridge's defense has only allowed 6.5 points per game this season, so Golden's offense will have their work cut out for them. Grand Junction Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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