Pine Ridge couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the St. Cloud Bulldogs on Friday, falling 49-14. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Joel Rosa threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns.
Ethan White was his top target, picking up 93 receiving yards. On the ground,
Christopher Boddie rushed for 42 yards, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Cloud to victory, but perhaps none more so than Terrence ?Tj? Griffin, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. ?Tj? Griffin got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of50 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Logan King, who threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
The win (which was St. Cloud's eighth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pine Ridge will face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Cloud, they will challenge Poinciana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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