Football Preview: Ryle Raiders vs. Dixie Heights Colonels
The Ryle Raiders will welcome the Dixie Heights Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ryle's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Ryle's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 37-0 victory over Simon Kenton. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Pioneers are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a win for Dixie Heights just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 63-21 defeat at the hands of Cooper. The loss continues a trend for the Colonels in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost six in a row.
Ryle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Dixie Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Ryle against Dixie Heights in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 53-21 victory. Does Ryle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dixie Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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