Football Recap: Hudson Cobras vs. River Ridge Royal Knights
Hudson was the 33-30 winner over River Ridge when they last played one another back in August of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Hudson Cobras lost to the River Ridge Royal Knights on the road by a 31-14 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Royal Knights are ranked 151st).
Hudson's loss came despite strong showings from Travis Williams Jr and Antony Doston. Williams Jr rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, while Doston rushed for 57 yards. The dominant performance gave Williams Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Hudson's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Hunter Derkiss was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Hudson got some further help from Lj Warren: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Deanthony Patterson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for River Ridge, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Hudson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for River Ridge, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Hudson will be playing at home against Dunedin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for River Ridge, they will face off against Countryside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Ridge's defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so Countryside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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