After flying high against the South Charleston Black Eagles last Friday, The Riverside Warriors came back down to earth. Riverside took a serious blow against Hurricane on Friday, falling 44-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverside in their matchups with Hurricane: they've now lost four in a row.
Jacqai Long was his usual excellent self, throwing for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Hurricane also got a significant boost from Noah Vellaithambi, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 150 yards.
Riverside has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Hurricane, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Riverside will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lincoln County. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (Lincoln County is ranked 67th, while Riverside is ranked 52nd). As for Hurricane, they will head out on the road to face off against South Charleston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Charleston comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
