The Perry Commodores will take on the Ridgedale Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Perry is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Elgin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Commodores came up short against the Comets, falling 28-6. The Commodores have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Ridgedale hadn't done well against Waynesfield-Goshen recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rockets' defense stepped up to hand the Tigers a 17-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Ridgedale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kingston McGary and Colt Rawlins. Ridgedale got some further help from Evan Ricketts: he forced one fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perry now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Ridgedale, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Perry came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgedale in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 10-7. Will the Commodores repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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