Football Recap: Mountain Ridge Falls Despite Strong Effort from Eli Sibley

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 8:08am

Football Recap: Mountain Ridge Miners vs. Frederick Cadets

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Mountain Ridge was the 27-6 winner over Frederick when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountain Ridge Miners took a 28-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frederick Cadets. The Miners' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Mountain Ridge still got an impressive performance from Eli Sibley, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. The dominant performance also gave Sibley a new career-high in rushing yards.

Having lost for the first time this season, Mountain Ridge fell to 3-1. As for Frederick, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Mountain Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-12 loss against Frankfort on the 4th. Frederick has also already played their next match, a 25-22 defeat against Walkersville on the 4th.

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