On Friday Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: West Prairie/Southeastern, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was ranked third). Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-16 win over West Prairie/Southeastern. Considering the Spartans have won four games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bushnell-Prairie City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Biggsville West Central on the road and fell 80-34. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-22.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]'s victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] took their win against Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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