Football Preview: Porter Ridge Pirates vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls
Porter Ridge and Hickory Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Porter Ridge Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Porter Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 114 points over their last three matchups.
On Monday, everything went Porter Ridge's way against South Iredell as Porter Ridge made off with a 34-12 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Vikings are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-6, which was the final score in Hickory Ridge's tilt against Independence on Saturday. The Ragin' Bulls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Porter Ridge's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Porter Ridge strolled past Hickory Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 38-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Porter Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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