Julie McCombs
Riverside quarterback Ryan Cerino said the Warriors have had a good week of practice in preparation for the Spartanburg Vikings in a first round 4A Division II playoff game.
Class 4A Division II First Round game
Game: Friday, 7:30 at Gibbs Stadium, Wofford College
Nickname/colors
Riverside Warriors / royal blue and red
Spartanburg Vikings / navy and gold
Records
Riverside: 5-6 overall.
Spartanburg: 8-3 overall.
Previous meeting
Sept. 26, Spartanburg beat Riverside, 40-17
Coaches
Riverside: Phil Smith
Spartanburg: Chris Miller
Weather: Clear skies, 35 degrees game-time temperature dropping to freezing at end of game.
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About the game:
Riverside was mourning the death of a fellow student/athlete last week and its usual enthusiasm and intensity was missing. QB Ryan Cerino said the team had a good week of practice.
Spartanburg won final 5 games since its loss to Byrnes 45-41 on Oct. 2. Spartanburg has scored 273 points for a 54.6 points per game average during the win streak.
Line: Spartanburg 35. Total 49.