Football Recap: Ridge Point Panthers vs. Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs
Ridge Point came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs 60-22. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-0.
A big part of Ridge Point's win came down to the chemistry between Austin Carlisle and his top target Dane Jones. Carlisle threw for 299 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes while Jones picked up 140 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Jones showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 56 yards. Keshuan Cockerham also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Ridge Point wouldn't let Fort Bend Austin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dyllon Bennett, Jack Ward, Aaron Williams, and Dominic Smothers picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Fort Bend Austin's side was Romaire Smith, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Fort Bend Austin lost, don't look at Chrishun Fitch. Despite the final result, he picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mo Poko also helped out as he racked up 109 receiving yards.
Ridge Point pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for Fort Bend Austin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Ridge Point will face off against Dobie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Dobie's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. Fort Bend Austin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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