On Friday, Ridge View faced Camden in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ridge View Blazers lost to the Camden Bulldogs on the road by a 43-26 margin. The Blazers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Ridge View still got an impressive performance from Aidan Keeffe, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Keeffe a new career-high in rushing yards. Khristian Jackson got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
It was another big night for Wyatt Thompson, who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes for Camden. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 120.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Navi Boykin, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Ridge View's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Camden, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridge View will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westwood at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Camden, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Richland Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richland Northeast will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Camden surely won't give up without a fight.
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