Football Recap: Cedar Ridge Comes Up Short

Cedar Ridge lost against Midway back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Raiders took a blow against the Panthers, falling 58-31. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd).

When it comes to explaining why Cedar Ridge lost, don't look at Noah Devonish. Despite the final result, he rushed for 166 yards and one TD. The Raiders also got help from Christian Hall, who showed off his sure hands for 119 receiving yards.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Lathan Whisenton and Jeyden Fields-Vaughn. Whisenton rushed for 134 yards and three scores on only five carries while Fields-Vaughn rushed for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Fields-Vaughn really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew McNair, who threw for 163 yards and one TD while completing 77.8% of his passes.

Cedar Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Midway, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Coming up, Cedar Ridge will face off against Hutto at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. This will be the Raiders' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Midway, they will square off against Rouse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,025 yards in their previous games.