Football Preview: Hardin Northern Polar Bears vs. Ridgedale Rockets
Hardin Northern is 4-0 against Ridgedale since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will square off against the Ridgedale Rockets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hardin Northern has four straight wins, Ridgedale has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hardin Northern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Perry on Friday as Hardin Northern made off with a 38-15 victory. The Polar Bears pushed the score to 31-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Commodores cut but never quite recovered from.
Nolan Hopson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 214 yards and four touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Xander Wilson, who rushed for 116 yards on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Ridgedale took a blow against Upper Scioto Valley on Friday, falling 38-8.
Hardin Northern's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ridgedale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hardin Northern against Ridgedale when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 29-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardin Northern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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