Football Recap: Ridgeland Comes Up Short Despite Wenson Smith's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 7:07pm

Football Recap: Ridgeland vs. Whale Branch Warriors

Ridgeland came up short against the Whale Branch Warriors on Friday, falling 35-12. Ridgeland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Ridgeland lost, don't look at Wenson Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Smith's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.

The critical scores for Whale Branch came from Jermon Bowers, Alonzo Allen, and Arhdi Walker.

Ridgeland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Whale Branch, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Ridgeland will challenge Manning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Whale Branch, they will face off against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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