Football Preview: Rock Ridge Phoenix vs. Tuscarora Huskies
Rock Ridge hasn't had much luck against Tuscarora recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rock Ridge Phoenix are taking a road trip to square off against the Tuscarora Huskies at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Rock Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 48-21 win over Dominion at home.
Meanwhile, Tuscarora came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Vikings a 33-0 shutout. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Vikings are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. As for Tuscarora, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Rock Ridge was taken down by Tuscarora 45-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Rock Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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