Football Preview: Ridge Community Bolts vs. Auburndale Bloodhounds
The Ridge Community Bolts will face off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge Community's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Auburndale's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Auburndale is hoping to do what George Jenkins couldn't on Monday: put an end to Ridge Community's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ridge Community came out on top against George Jenkins by a score of 35-26. Given the Bolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Eagles are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Auburndale entered their game against Jones on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Auburndale was dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of Jones. The Bloodhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Auburndale's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elijah Dias and James Tilus, who racked up four sacks between them. Dias is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Ridge Community's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Auburndale, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Ridge Community against Auburndale in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, as the team secured an 81-50 win. In that matchup, Ridge Community amassed a halftime lead of 58-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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