If Columbus wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Ridgeland, they should've done a better job of containing DK Wallace. The Ridgeland Titans took down the Columbus Falcons 41-26 on Friday thanks in part to Wallace, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Wallace was just one part of a punishing run game: Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 459 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Ridgeland and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Columbus, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Ridgeland has already played their next match, a 23-7 loss against Neshoba Central on the 1st. As for Columbus, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-27 win against Vicksburg on the 1st.
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