Football Recap: Porter Ridge Pirates vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls
Porter Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls 56-14 on the road. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Leading Porter Ridge to victory were Christian Myers and Kisiah Harris. Myers rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Harris gained 111 total yards and a touchdown. Harris got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 71 yards. Rai'Shawn Elmore also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Porter Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Payton Ryder and Makai Henriquez. Ryder also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Porter Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Porter Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hickory Ridge, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Porter Ridge will welcome West Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Porter Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 136 points over their last three games. As for Hickory Ridge, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Chambers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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