Panthers
| 10/17/25 vs Rockledge | 24 |
| 10/03/25 vs Deltona | 21 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mount Dora Christian Academy | 21 |
| 09/12/25 @ Atlantic | 21 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lake Howell | 15 |
Pine Ridge scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to the Rockledge Raiders at home by a 41-24 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Raiders are ranked 170th).
Despite the loss, Pine Ridge still got an impressive performance from Deandre Weston, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 105 yards on 11 of 27 attempts.
Pine Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taj Howard and Yomar Medina.
Rockledge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Robbie Blalock, who threw for 339 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards and one score. Blalock's passing game has become a key predictor of the Raiders' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise. Michael Gonzalez Jr was Blalock's top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Pine Ridge dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Rockledge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Pine Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-7 defeat against Seabreeze on the 24th. As for Rockledge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-21 loss against New Smyrna Beach on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
