Football Recap: Ardrey Kell Skates Past Ballantyne Ridge with Ease + How To Watch

Knights

Team Score (Highest)

10/17/25 @ Ballantyne Ridge	42
10/10/25 vs Rocky River	35
09/12/25 vs South Mecklenburg	27
08/22/25 @ Cuthbertson	27
09/19/25 @ Chambers	16

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ardrey Kell). They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Wolves are ranked 262nd) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ardrey Kell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jared Curtis, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and one score. Curtis' passing game has become a key predictor of the Knights' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Tristan Rivest, who rushed for 103 yards and a pair of TDs.

Ardrey Kell didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Ballantyne Ridge to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The Knights have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.59 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.59 in their last three games.

Ardrey Kell pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Ballantyne Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ardrey Kell is set to challenge their familiar foe East Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge will face off against rival Providence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.