<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3uLvko_1Glzvgf300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3uLvko_1Glzvgf300" width="1200" height="630" ><p>A stingy Riverton defense held Evanston to 90 yards of offense Friday at Wolverine Field, and the Riverton offense scored on four straight possessions in the second and third quarters to pull away from the Red Devils 31-7 in the Class 3A high school football quarterfinals.</p><p>Riverton (7-3) ended Evanston’s 6-4 season in the 3A quarterfinals; the Wolverines will host the Cody Broncs (8-1) in the state semifinals for the second straight year this Friday at 6 p.m. on the turf of Wolverine Field. The winner earns a berth in the state 3A championship football game on Friday, Nov. 13, at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.</p><p>“You’ve got to give a lot of credit to Evanston. Their linebackers are big, physical and can run,” said Riverton Coach Mark Lenhardt. “As the game went on, we continued to wear them down. I’m super proud of our guys.”</p><p>This Friday’s 3A semifinals will be broadcast on 93.9 KTAK-FM with the radio pregame show beginning at 5:15 p.m. The video livestream will be available on WyoToday Media’s YouTube page.</p><p>Riverton senior quarterback Cameron Vincent was effective in Friday’s victory, completing nine of 15 passes for 107 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed 12 times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Junior Kamden Irvin led Riverton running backs with eight carries for 75 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>Senior Payton Larsen led Riverton receivers with five catches for 33 yards. Senior tight end Paxton Stevens caught two passes for 32 yards, senior Brayden Martin added a catch for 22 yards, and senior Quoy Bradley had a 20-yard reception.</p><p>Riverton recorded 107 passing yards and 150 rushing yards on 32 carries (4.7 yards per attempt) for 257 total yards. Evanston managed just 16 passing yards (completing 6 of 10 passes) and 74 rushing yards on 31 carries (2.4 yards per rush).</p><p>Riverton freshman defensive tackle Kensin Brown was a force in his sixth start, recording four sacks.</p><p>Riverton ran 48 offensive plays; Evanston ran 41.</p><p>Riverton incurred three penalties for 30 yards, and Evanston incurred two penalties for 20 yards.</p><h2>CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS (CODY)</h2><p>The Wolverines host Cody Friday. Cody advanced to the semifinals with a 56-7 quarterfinal victory over Buffalo on Friday.</p><p>“Now we’ve got a chance. Everyone around the state knows how great Cody’s program is. Coach (Matt McFadden) is a great coach,” Lenhardt said. “It’s going to take a near perfect game for us to beat them, but that’s the way it ought to be to earn a berth in the state championship game.”</p><p>Including Friday’s quarterfinal win, Riverton has outscored its 2026 opponents 307-152 in its 10 games. Not including Friday’s win over Evanston, Riverton is averaging 205 yards rushing and 123 yards passing per contest; Riverton’s defense is allowing an average of 89 rushing yards (No. 1 in Class 3A) and 148 passing yards per game. Riverton has the second-ranked defense in Class 3A.</p><p>Vincent leads Riverton in offense, completing 79 of 119 passes for 1,075 yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions, and he has rushed for 667 yards on 101 carries and nine touchdowns. Riverton’s second-leading rusher is Martin with 494 yards on 92 carries and five touchdowns, and Irvin has 316 yards on 52 carries and five touchdowns. Riverton has five receivers with more than 10 receptions, paced by Larsen with 17 catches for 248 yards and five touchdowns.</p><p>Riverton is injury free entering the semifinals.</p><p>“We need to keep moving forward and getting better. It’s a one-week season for the remainder of our season. That’s what we want-- one more shot. We need to win another to gain one more shot,” Lenhardt said.</p><p>The Broncs have outscored their nine opponents 436-122 in 2026, including a 38-0 victory over the Wolverines Sept. 18 in Riverton. Cody’s lone loss (28-27) came at top-ranked Star Valley on Oct. 2.</p><p>Not including Friday’s quarterfinal victory, Cody averages 199.4 rushing yards and 194 passing yards per contest. Cody’s defense gives up 116 rushing yards and 162 passing yards per contest and ranks seventh in Class 3A.</p><p>Senior quarterback Cache McFadden leads Cody with 635 rushing yards (9.1 yards per attempt) and 12 touchdowns on 70 rushes. He has completed 111 of 163 passes (68 percent) for 1,473 yards, 20 touchdowns and three interceptions. Running back Carlson Smith has rushed for 483 yards on 91 carries and eight touchdowns, while Cody’s top two receivers are Griffin McCarten (36 catches for 587 yards and 10 touchdowns) and Logan Richard (29 catches for 372 yards and a touchdown).</p><h2>RIVERTON (7-3) 0 10 14 7 -- 31</h2><h2>EVANSTON (6-4) 0 0 0 7 -- 7</h2><h2>2nd quarter</h2><p>RIV -- Cameron Vincent 1-yard run (1:51), Brayton Terry PAT (7-0 Riverton)</p><p>RIV -- Terry 32-yard field goal (5.6 seconds) (10-0 Riverton)</p><h2>3rd quarter</h2><p>RIV -- Quoy Bradley 20-yard pass from Vincent (6:30), Terry PAT (17-0 Riverton)</p><p>RIV -- Paxton Stevens 13-yard pass from Vincent (:16), Terry PAT (24-0 Riverton)</p><h2>4th quarter</h2><p>RIV -- Kamden Irvin 3-yard run (3:17), Terry PAT (31-0 Riverton)</p><p>EVA -- Stryker Blevins 1-yard run (:18), Xander Elmer PAT (31-7 Riverton)</p></div></body>

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A stingy Riverton defense held Evanston to 90 yards of offense Friday at Wolverine Field, and the Riverton offense scored on four straight possessions in the second and third quarters to pull away from the Red Devils 31-7 in the Class 3A high school football quarterfinals. Riverton (7-3) ended Evanston’s...

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