Football Recap: Ridgevue Piles Up the Points Against Caldwell + How To Watch

Ridgevue had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 41-point drubbing they dealt Caldwell on Friday. The Warhawks took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-15 victory over the Cougars. The Warhawks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Hunter Schmittel was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 241 yards and five TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Cameron Johnson also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Ridgevue didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Caldwell to a completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Schmittel's standout performance, it's clear Caldwell's secondary just wasn't on the same level.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Johnson, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Ridgevue's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Caldwell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Looking ahead, Ridgevue will head out to face off against Vallivue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Caldwell, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wood River at 7:00 p.m. The Cougars will be up against the Wolverines' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.