Football Game Preview: Ragland Purple Devils vs. Ider Hornets

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 11:09pm

Football Preview: Ragland Purple Devils vs. Ider Hornets

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The Ragland Purple Devils will venture away from home to take on the Ider Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ider took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ragland, who comes in off a win.

Ragland took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Gaylesville.

Ethan Everett was a one-man wrecking crew for Ragland as he picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Antwan Byers was another key player, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns.

Ragland wouldn't let Gaylesville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Luke Brewer was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Ider was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Spring Garden, falling 61-6.

Ragland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Ider, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

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