Preview: Ridgeland Panthers vs. Gordon Lee Trojans
Ridgeland has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on The Gordon Lee Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeland comes in on a streak of failing to score more than nine points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Ridgeland's tilt against Ringgold on Friday.
Meanwhile, Gordon Lee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt a 40-7 loss at the hands of Adairsville. Gordon Lee was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Ridgeland's loss was their 18th straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-1 Bremen and 10-2 Adairsville (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 59% over those games). As for Gordon Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Ridgeland took a serious blow against Gordon Lee when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 49-13. Will Ridgeland have more luck at home instead of on the road?
