The Riverdale Raiders will square off against the East Lee County Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Riverdale nor East Lee County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Riverdale is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost an 18-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Estero. Despite 84 more yards than the Wildcats, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Riverdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zoey O'Nan.
Meanwhile, East Lee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Gateway Charter 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Griffins are ranked 98th).
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for East Lee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything came up roses for Riverdale against East Lee County in their previous matchup back in March, as the squad secured a 40-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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