BREAKTHROUGH!

Rebels beat Albany, 43-34, for first win of the season

The Rebels take the field at Albany

Staff
October 4, 2021

After two disappointing showings in September, the Riverside Academy football team started October with a bang, rolling to a 43-34 non-district win at Albany.

Riverside let Albany take a 12-0 lead in the first quarter before the Rebels answered, outscoring the Hornets 37-8 in the second and third quarters.

Elijah “Bill” Davis ran for four touchdowns, scoring on runs of 1, 36, 51 and 19 yards. Manny Franklin scored on an 8-yard run and added a 2-point conversion. Cade Middleton scored on a 43-yard pass from Luke Hymel. Craig Matt kicked one PAT.

Riverside, which took a hard hit from Hurricane Ida, is scheduled to play its home opener Friday night against Belle Chasse.