Football Preview: Ridge Point Panthers vs. Dobie Longhorns
The Ridge Point Panthers will face off against the Dobie Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dobie is hoping to do what Fort Bend Austin couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Ridge Point's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Ridge Point took their contest with ease, bagging a 60-22 victory over Fort Bend Austin. With the Panthers ahead 37-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Ridge Point had a senior duo take command as Austin Carlisle threw for 299 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes and Dane Jones picked up 140 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Jones was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards. Keshuan Cockerham did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Dobie had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 54-34 margin over the Mavericks.
Ridge Point pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for Dobie, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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