Football Game Recap: Pope Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 4:29pm

Football Recap: Pope Greyhounds vs. River Ridge Knights

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After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Pope finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against the River Ridge Knights, falling 45-3. The match marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Hudson Deline rushed for 60 yards on only six carries. Charlie Layman was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground, J.T. Way rushed for 103 yards.

Pope now has a losing record at 2-3. As for River Ridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope will challenge Lassiter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for River Ridge, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. River Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Sequoyah likes a good challenge.

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