Football Recap: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Ridge Community Bolts
George Jenkins lost against Ridge Community back in November of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The George Jenkins Eagles fell 35-26 to the Ridge Community Bolts. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Bolts are ranked 190th).
It was another big night for Lavonski Tubbs, who rushed for 322 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry for Ridge Community. Tubbs' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Chop Black, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
This is the second loss in a row for George Jenkins and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Ridge Community, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. George Jenkins will square off against Lake Weir at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Weir's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so George Jenkins' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ridge Community, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Auburndale at 7:30 p.m.
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