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Riverdale High School defeated Manatee 28-26 to advance to the state semifinals for the first time in school history.

The victory came after a 29-yard Manatee field goal attempt went wide in the final seconds of the game.

Riverdale avenged last season's 38-0 regional final loss to the same Manatee team.

The setbacks were piling up for Riverdale – injuries, turnovers and a surging Manatee team that defeated them in the regional final stage last season.

However, this was a different Riverdale team from a year ago, and, as they have all season, the Raiders found a way.

On Friday, it was a 29-yard Manatee field goal attempt that sailed wide in the final seconds that allowed Riverdale to hold on for a 28-26 victory, advancing the Raiders to the Final Four for the first

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