Football Preview: River Ridge Royal Knights vs. Countryside Cougars
The River Ridge Royal Knights will head out to take on the Countryside Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Ridge has five straight victories, 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 strolled past Hudson with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14. 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.
Deanthony Patterson was his usual excellent self, rushing 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 took a blow against the Hurricanes, falling 48-0.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Countryside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's matchup 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 skirted past Countryside 29-26 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. 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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