Football Preview: Ribault Trojans vs. Baldwin Indians
The Ribault Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Baldwin Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ribault's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ribault and Raines met for a duel last Saturday where Ribault had to take the L. Ribault was dealt a 52-12 loss at the hands of Raines. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Vikings are ranked 18th).
Despite the defeat, Ribault got top-tier performance from Jeremiah Thomas, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Thomas showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 54 yards.
Even if they lost, Ribault's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Terrance Manning Jr was especially locked on to Raines' QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Baldwin got themselves on the board against Wolfson on Monday, but Wolfson never followed suit. They breezed by the Wolfpack at home to the tune of 42-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Indians needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Ribault's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Baldwin, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Ribault was able to grind out a solid win over Baldwin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 18-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ribault since the team 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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