Football Recap: River Ridge Skates Past Ashton-Franklin Center with Ease + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2025, 10:00am

Football Recap: River Ridge Wildcats vs. Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & River Ridge High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home52-12 W
10/04/24 - Away48-46 W
09/29/23 - Away54-8 W
09/17/21 - Home1-0 W
08/24/18 - Away22-0 W
+ 3 more games

River Ridge barely beat Ashton-Franklin Center the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats breezed past the Raiders to the tune of 52-12 on Friday. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why Ashton-Franklin Center lost, don't look at Kyler Willstead. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 118 receiving yards and one score. Willstead's longest reception was for an incredible 98 yards.

River Ridge's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. River Ridge is set to face off against their familiar foe Polo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ashton-Franklin Center will take on rival West Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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