Two dominant signal callers in Gage Hobbs and Trevor Glos are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ridgeview Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Wilsonville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ridgeview will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Redmond on Friday. The Ravens claimed a resounding 57-14 win over the Panthers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Ravens' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Panthers are ranked 78th).
Ryden Nakamura continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, while also catching one touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Logan Lee was another key player, picking up 83 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Ridgeview didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Redmond to a completion percentage of just 30.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Nakamura, Danner Frost, Marcus Hamann, and Bronx Lick, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Ridgeview; they were averaging 65%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 65%.
Meanwhile, while Wilsonville put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for McKay. The Wildcats blew past the Royal Scots 70-0. The Wildcats have beaten the Royal Scots the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Royal Scots has come to flipping the script.
Wilsonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryder Rodriguez and Daenon Herrera-Sotero. Wilsonville received some extra help from Chandler Brock, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Wilsonville, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Keona Tam, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Ridgeview's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Wilsonville, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Ridgeview has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 366.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Wilsonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 356.1 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Ridgeview was dealt a bruising 54-20 loss at the hands of Wilsonville in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Ravens were down 27-7.
