After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Midway, Red Springs was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the West Bladen Knights by a score of 29-20. The Red Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
A big part of Red Springs' win came down to the chemistry between Chase Boone and his top target Taquan (TJ) Ellerbe. Boone threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes while Ellerbe picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ellerbe is now averaging an impressive 103.5 receiving yards per game. Melachi Locklear was in the mix as well, providing Red Springs with a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Red Springs' defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nathan Norton and Damiren Cooper, who racked up four sacks between them.
Red Springs' record is now 3-7. As for West Bladen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Red Springs nor West Bladen have any future games scheduled.
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