Green Hope couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Ravenscroft Ravens by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The Falcons gained 192 more yards on the day, but it was the Ravens that made the best use of them.
Green Hope's loss came despite strong showings from Joe Lopez and Mar'Kee Jackson. Lopez rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, while Jackson picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Ravenscroft came from Brandon Williams and Jacob Gilbert.
The win got Ravenscroft back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Green Hope will head out to face off against Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Hope is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Ravenscroft, they will venture away from home to take on Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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