Standouts From Riverdale 37-0 Victory over Siegel

<p>In a battle of region teams, Riverdale defeated Siegel with ease to the tune of a 37-0 victory behind a 30-point first half where the team showed it is continuing on this development arc up the rankings of the top teams in the top public school class in Tennessee high school football.</p>   <p>Riverdale has built a well-rounded team this season and as the young players develop and senior receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1103005' first='Corben' last='Reynolds'] continues to gain more chemistry with quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1287058' first='Gavin' last='Hampton'], the sky is begging to become the limit for this team if the team plays fundamentally sound football with no mistakes and strong trench play.</p>   <p>College coaches from Middle Tennessee and South Florida were in attendance for the first half of the game and there was a lot to be impressed with from Riverdale tonight, including these five prospects.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/10/Gavin-fight-crop-4000x2627-1760761696.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1959262" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1287058' first='Gavin' last='Hampton'] leads Riverdale Warriors to 37-0 region victory</figcaption></figure>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1287058' first='Gavin' last='Hampton'] Quickly Becoming a Top QB in Tennessee</h2>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1287058' first='Gavin' last='Hampton'] transferred to Riverdale for the hopes to use his talents as a starter for a team looking to make a deep run in the postseason at the top level and he is fitting right in. The first week of the season was rough for the entire offense against a loaded Knoxville Catholic defense, but since his first career start, he has looked more and more like a Power Four caliber quarterback every single week.</p>   <p>Tonight, he took <em>another</em> step forward as a quarterback, especially in the mental aspect as the game seems to be slowing down for him in his first year starting at the helm.</p>   <p>He has always had a lively arm and good touch downfield, but as the game has slowed down, there is so much more nuance to the offense now, with Hampton able to navigate the pocket with ease and layer throws over to any and every receiver that can get slightly open, and man does he have weapons at his disposal.</p>   <p>He is currently in the 2028 recruiting class and gives that cycle a premier quarterback to project inside the state. This guy is legit.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/shaynep_media/status/1979351169156944235 </div></figure>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Offensive Weapons with Strong Division One Potential</h2>   <p>As mentioned, there is a lot of playmakers at the disposal of Hampton and that was on full display tonight, throwing five touchdowns to four different players on the night, varying in graduating class and position.</p>   <p>The game opened with senior linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1151463' first='Ayden' last='Emmons'] catching a goal line route from the one-yard line. This was off play action with a power package in that utilized Emmons as a tight end that could slip out as the rest of formation blocked for the run to maintain the defensive integrity.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/shaynep_media/status/1979345504690672038 </div></figure>   <p>Senior receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1103005' first='Corben' last='Reynolds'], who we recently mentioned as a <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/uncommitted-2026-receivers-having-strong-senior-seasons/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">uncommitted receiver playing at a high-level as a senior</a>, hauled in two touchdown passes tonight and continues his recent level of success that make him one of the best in the state this season.</p>   <p>Reynolds is a stocky six-foot receiver and as Hampton layers in more great passes over the middle of the field, the more production he can add as he knives through the middle of the defense and high school cornerbacks can not handle his physicality, no matter the college programs they have interested.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/shaynep_media/status/1979348389503602848 </div></figure>   <p>Sophomore tailback [player_tooltip player_id='1868595' first='Jacob' last='Vaughn'] hauled in a very impressive throw-and-catch as he completed the toe tap to round off a pinpoint pass on a wheel route to the goal line. He is highly explosive and has come a long way from week one, showing strong hands as a receiver, making him a weapon no matter the situation and opening up the offense even more.</p>   <p>Speaking of the middle of the field, true freshman slot [player_tooltip player_id='1538130' first='Luke' last='Tritch'] has broken on to the scene and is not planning on going anywhere anytime soon, showing good tracking ability to haul in a 31-yard touchdown on a diving catch to open the second half.</p>   <p>He has had some very impressive performances and he has instantly become one of the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2029-prospects-standing-out-at-top-programs/">top playmakers in the state for his cycle</a>.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/shaynep_media/status/1979362450710614041 </div></figure>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Senior Linebacker Continues Impressive Play</h2>   <p>Senior linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1151463' first='Ayden' last='Emmons'] was an impressive player last year and he has taken another step forward this season, especially with the ball skills, which he put on display tonight with a touchdown reception and an interception.</p>   <p>He lacks some length, but he is built strong and with his downhill pursuit abilities, he is a tackling machine that mans the middle of the defense for the Warriors.</p>   <p>He has become even more mobile, free-moving, and athletic this season and is becoming someone you have to gameplan around as an opposing offensive coordinator, shining from week one to the present tense.</p>   <p>Some college program is going to get a rock-solid linebacker with Emmons.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/shaynep_media/status/1979342415220871278 </div></figure>

In a battle of region teams, Riverdale defeated Siegel with ease to the tune of a 37-0 victory behind a 30-point first half where the team showed it is continuing on this development arc up the rankings of the top teams in the top public school class in Tennessee high school football.