Football Preview: Ider Hornets vs. Ragland Purple Devils
The Ider Hornets will host the Ragland Purple Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ider is looking for their season's first victory.
Ider is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Spring Garden on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ider was dealt a 61-6 defeat at the hands of Spring Garden.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ragland, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Gaylesville by a score of 27-20 on Friday.
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. Another player making a difference was Antwan Byers, who threw 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.
Ider's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ragland, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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