Football Preview: Roswell Hornets vs. River Ridge Knights
Two dominant signal callers in Trey Smith and Ethan Spector are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Roswell Hornets and the River Ridge Knights will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roswell will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Roswell's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Milton, who was ranked second at the time (Roswell was ranked 65th). Roswell took a 35-20 bruising from Milton last Friday. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite their defeat, Roswell saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Smith, who threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nytrevain Davenport, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Roswell wouldn't let Milton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Ryder Duffy led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Brody Duffy has been hot , having also posted eight or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Ridge). They claimed a resounding 56-12 win over Lassiter. Considering the Knights have won six contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for River Ridge and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Roswell, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Roswell against River Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 51-24 win. Does Roswell have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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