Football Preview: Fossil Ridge Panthers vs. Ryan Raiders
Fossil Ridge is 0-4 against Ryan since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fossil Ridge Panthers will be playing at home against the Ryan Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Fossil Ridge is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Newman Smith on Thursday. The match between Fossil Ridge and Newman Smith wasn't particularly close, with Fossil Ridge falling 35-21.
Fossil Ridge might have lost, but man, Draylon Galloway Jr. was a machine: he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Jayden Cowan also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 98 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Fossil Ridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Marcus Shanklin and Brady Jones who racked up all four sacks between them. Shanklin didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while Ryan put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Mansfield Timberview. Ryan blew past Mansfield Timberview, posting a 28-0 win at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Wolves are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fossil Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ryan, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Fossil Ridge might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from Ryan in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Fossil Ridge, Emani Bailey (who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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