AROUND THE CAMPS: Riverside returning starters excited on first official practice day
TAYLOR – With the opening of two-a-day, full-contact practices Monday, high school football players were eager to bring the physical part of the game into summer workouts. Under the guidance of first-year head coach Jim Tucker, Riverside must replace several starters who helped the team to the District 2 Class 2A playoffs in 2025. One of the more familiar athletes doubles as one of the best. ...
Riverside's returning starters were enthusiastic on their first official practice day, as they prepared to bring the physical aspect of football back into their workouts. Head coach Jim Tucker, a first-year coach, must replace several starters who contributed to the team's playoff run in 2025. Quarterback/linebacker Brayden Rose, a highly recruited athlete with multiple scholarship offers, stood out during the morning session.
He emphasized the team's energy and the thrill of hitting or being hit during the practice. Freshman running back Charlie Anstett, who started mid-season last year, also expressed excitement about the new environment and the responsibility that came with it. The Vikings will be missing a key player in Tavian Branch, who is now at Auburn University, and experienced lineman Exavier Pelton, who praised the impact of their own center, Tavian.
Riverside will scrimmage against Wyoming Valley West on Saturday at 10 a.m. The Meteors, coached by first-year head coach Brett Stage, are optimistic as they return to the Lackawanna Football Conference Division III after four years as an independent. With several talented players returning, including Sawyer Aukema, Weston Nabywaniec, Tim David, Liam MacNamee, and Evan McComb, the team is confident in their potential for success.
The Meteors' first scrimmage is against Sayre on Saturday at 1 p.m., with their season opener against Nativity BVM scheduled for Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
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