Head Coach Shawn Cahill and the Riverwood Raiders will look to build on the first year of his tenure and return to the form of years past. The Raiders missed the playoffs in 2023 for the first time in three years.
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The team will heavily rely on the receiving corps, which will be a major strength heading into 2024. They are returning three of the team’s top four receivers, including last year’s leading receiver, Zach Stair, who had 625 yards along with seven touchdowns. On the offensive line, 3-star offensive tackle Sean Poret will lead a unit set to grow off a solid 2023. Poret’s recruiting has exploded since the beginning of 2024, earning offers from the likes of Florida State, Boston College and Vanderbilt. On the defensive side of the ball, the Raiders return their second-leading tackler in Graham Westrom, who had 61 tackles in 2023. Along with Westrom, Riverwood returns five other players who recorded double-digit tackles.
The Raiders open the season with back-to-back road games against Centennial and Chamblee, and will have their home opener against South Forsyth on Aug. 30. The Raiders will then head into region play, and Region 6-AAAAA will be up for grabs with no clear favorite. Riverwood will start off region play with four-straight games with playoff implications, facing Sequoyah, Creekview, Sprayberry and River Ridge. These games will be imperative for the Raiders to make the playoffs. They will then face Lassiter, Woodstock and Pope in games that might be must-win matchups to close the season.
Head Coach: Shawn Cahill
Coach Record: 20-23
2023 Record: 3-7
2023 Region Record: 1-4
2023 Region: 4-6A
2024 Region: 6-5A
Stadium Name: Bill Hoskyn Stadium
2024 Schedule:
8/16 @ Centennial
8/23 @ Chattahoochee
8/30 vs. South Forsyth
9/6 @ Sequoyah
9/13 vs. Creekview
9/20 vs. Sprayberry
10/4 @ River Ridge
10/10 vs. Lasiter
10/25 @ Woodstock
11/1 vs. Pope