Ridgeland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Darlington, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 44-42 on Friday. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Ridgeland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaiden Williams threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Darlington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayce Donaldson out in front who rushed for 69 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. The dominant performance also gave Donaldson a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Nate Kunczewski was another key player, rushing for 34 yards and two TDs.
Ridgeland now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Darlington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Ridgeland will challenge Coosa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Darlington, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whitefield Academy at 7:30 p.m. on September 12.
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