By Chloe Spradley

As another exciting football season nears the end, the Riverdale Rebels finish up with an impressive 9-1 record for the regular season. Coaches Denver Williams, Nathan Edie, and Brennan Edie stepped into new roles this year as they led the team to one victory after another. As this year’s regular season comes to a close, we turn our attention to the finishing statistics for the season.

2023 Regular season stats
OFFENSE
Passing:
Huddleston – 34/66 656 yds, 11 TDs, 1 INT
Hearold – 0/1 0 yds
Breedlove – 0/1 0yds

Receiving:
Guillory – 11 catches, 302 yds, 5 TDs
Williams – 9 catches, 172 yds, 3 TDs
Almond – 3 catches, 74 yds, 2 TDs
Barrett – 7 catches, 59 yds
Windham – 1 catch, 13 yds, 1 TD
Carlisle – 2 catches, 2 yds

Rushing:
Guillory – 50 carries, 662 yds, 10 TDs
Huddleston – 54 carries, 558 yds, 7 TDs, 2 fumbles
Williams – 45 carries, 426 yds, 5 TDs, 2 fumbles
Barrett – 19 carries, 119 yds, 1 TD
Almond – 13 carries, 100 yds, 5 TDs
Carlisle – 1 carry, 44 yds, 1 TD
Givens – 3 carries, 16 yds, 1 fumble
Hillman – 2 carries, 8 yds, 1 TD
Dortlon – 11 carries, 5 yds
C. Dabbs – 1 carry, 1 yd, 1 fumble
Gates – 2 bad snaps, -24 yds, 1 fumble
Hearold – 7 carries, -31 yds
SEASON – 211 carries, 1,867 yds, 30 TDs, 7 fumbles

DEFENSE
Almond – 32 solo, 44 assists, 3 sacks (28 TFL), 1 INT, 1 forced fumble, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 TD
Huddleston – 27 solo, 31 assists, 1 sack (10 TFL), 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries
Williams – 29 solo, 22 assists (8 TFL), 1 INT, 1 forced fumble
Barrett – 16 solo, 20 assists, 3 sacks (16 TFL), 2 INT, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 TD
Hillman – 14 solo, 20 assists, 3 sacks (19 TFL), 1 forced fumble
Guillory – 19 solo, 14 assists (1 TFL), 3 INT, 1 fumble recovery, 2 TDs
Carlisle – 14 solo, 18 assists (4 TFL), 2 forced fumbles
Windham – 12 solo, 11 assists, 2 sacks (10 TFL), 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
Gates – 2 solo, 12 assists, 1 sack (3 TFL), 1 forced fumble
Givens – 9 solo, 3 assists
Hearold – 1 solo, 4 assists, 1 sack (1 TFL)
Gryder – 2 solo, 3 assists, 1 sack (2 TFL)
Dortlon – 1 assist
C. Dabbs – 1 assist

SPECIAL TEAMS
Williams – 7 punts, 257 yds (36.7 yds/punt)
Guillory – 9 punt returns, 350 yds (38.9 yds/return), 3 TDs

Many of our players qualified for post season awards this year, and we are so proud of everything they have accomplished:

OVERALL DISTRICT MVP – Kyle Guillory
CO-OFFENSIVE MVP – Ryder Huddleston
CO-DEFENSIVE MVP – Hayden Hillman
ALL-DISTRICT –
#2 Ashton Almond
#5 Kyle Guillory
#6 Landen Barrett
#7 Ryder Huddleston
#8 Kaidyn Williams
#53 Logan Gryder
#77 Jaxon Gates
#99 Hayden Hillman

Congratulations, guys!

“To say that Denver and I are proud of these young men is an understatement. They have all worked extremely hard to get to this point, and deserve all the honors they receive,” said Coach Nathan.

Whether the season concludes with end-of-season playoffs or simply just marks the end of the road, the journey is filled with a rollercoaster of emotions and unforgettable moments. Fortunately for our Rebels, the journey is not over yet! Because of their hard work and determination this season, they have secured a place in the playoffs this year. After a week off last week, the Rebels will take on Briarfield Academy in a much anticipated game . Let’s fill the stands this Friday night (November 3rd) to support our Rebels in their journey to the championship!

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