Football Preview: Sequoyah Chiefs vs. River Ridge Knights
Sequoyah is 8-2 against River Ridge since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m.
Sequoyah is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Sprayberry just ended the team's four-game winning streak two weeks ago. They lost to the Yellow Jackets on the road by a 31-17 margin. The game marked the Chiefs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 45-3 win over the Greyhounds at home. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Ethan Spector was his usual excellent self, throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 39 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Grant Hollier was another key player, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
River Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sam Vincent.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sequoyah fell to 4-1. As for River Ridge, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Sequoyah beat River Ridge 35-28 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Sequoyah repeat their success, or does River Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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