Riverdale hasn't had much luck against South Fort Myers recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Riverdale Raiders will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Riverdale is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Estero. Riverdale breezed by Estero on the road to the tune of 42-14 on Friday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 22 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Theodis Harris Jr., who rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 109 yards on nine of 15 attempts. Another back making a difference was Lovensky Blanchard, who rushed for 92 yards on only nine carries.
Another reason for the win was Riverdale's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kaleb Mcintyre and Miguel Clarke Jr who racked up four sacks between them. Latroy Pender Jr. was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles, and defending three passes which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, South Fort Myers took care of business in their home opener on Saturday (and then some). They blew past Gateway, posting a 54-19 victory at home. With the Wolfpack ahead 40-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Riverdale took a serious blow against South Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-0. Thankfully for Riverdale, Chase Enguita (who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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