Football Game Preview: Vandegrift Vipers vs. Cedar Ridge Raiders

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	47-0 W
10/20/23 - Home	58-0 W
10/20/22 - Away	29-7 W
10/14/21 - Away	35-7 W
10/30/20 - Home	35-6 W
+ 2 more games

Vandegrift has gone a perfect 7-0 against Cedar Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vipers will venture away from home to face off against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m.

Vandegrift blew McNeil out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday McNeil got their revenge. The Vipers fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 17-14. The Vipers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Despite the defeat, Vandegrift got top-tier performance from Justin Moore, who rushed for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere three yards per carry. The team can thank Thomas Foote for the heroic effort on defense: he. Vandegrift hasn't allowed more than 3.1 yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, Cedar Ridge made sure to put some points up on the board against Stony Point on Friday. The Raiders secured a 42-38 W over the Tigers. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 1, 2021, but that streak is no more.

Cedar Ridge's win came from a few key players Vandegrift will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dylan Snoga, who threw for 344 yards and three TDs while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt. His passing game has become a key predictor of Cedar Ridge's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Noah Devonish also helped with two scores in total.

The victory got Cedar Ridge back to even at 3-3. As for Vandegrift, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.

Everything came up roses for Vandegrift against Cedar Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vipers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.