Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fossil Ridge). They walked away with a 44-31 win over the Birdville Hawks on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Draylon Galloway had a dynamite game for Fossil Ridge, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. Galloway's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Malaki Lockhart was another key player, throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Fossil Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fossil Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaiden Foster and Terrance Brooks.
Fossil Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Birdville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Fossil Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Birdville, they will head out to challenge Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ryan will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Birdville surely won't give up without a fight.
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