Football Preview: Ridgway/Johnsonburg vs. St. Marys Flying Dutch
Ridgway/Johnsonburg has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 7:00 p.m.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Keystone on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 44-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Ridgway/Johnsonburg fell just short of Keystone by a score of 22-20.
Meanwhile, St. Marys gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against DuBois by a score of 27-14.
St. Marys' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ben Paul led the charge by throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Andrew Field helped Paul out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Marys, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Ridgway/Johnsonburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to St. Marys in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Ridgway/Johnsonburg, Matthew Davis (who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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