Football Preview: River Ridge Royal Knights vs. Countryside Cougars
The River Ridge Royal Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Countryside Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Ridge has five straight wins, Countryside has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
River Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over Hudson on Friday. Given the Royal Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Cobras are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Deanthony Patterson, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
River Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Wainwright and Wedje "Dj" Schoeppe.
Meanwhile, Countryside fell victim to Palm Harbor University and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Hurricanes.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Countryside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the trenches. River Ridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Countryside, though, as they've been averaging only 88.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
River Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Countryside when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 29-26. Does River Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Countryside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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