Football Preview: Ridge Point Panthers vs. Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes
The Ridge Point Panthers will face off against the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Ridge Point sitting on six straight victories and Fort Bend Hightower on eight.
Ridge Point's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 77-0 win over Fort Bend Clements. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Austin Carlisle was his usual excellent self, throwing for 216 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Dane Jones was another key player, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Fort Bend Hightower against Fort Bend Austin on Thursday as the team secured a 48-14 victory. Considering the Hurricanes have won five games by more than 30 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ridge Point pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Bend Hightower, their record now sits at 8-0.
Ridge Point beat Fort Bend Hightower 43-36 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Bend Hightower's Jeremy Payne, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Ridge Point to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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