Fort Bend Hightower has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.78 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost to the Ridge Point Panthers at home by a 35-20 margin. That makes it the first time this season the Hurricanes have let down their home crowd.
Austin Carlisle was his usual excellent self, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown while completing 74.1% of his passes for Ridge Point. Another player making a difference was Elon Conley, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Bend Hightower's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for Ridge Point, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fort Bend Hightower has already played their next contest, a 63-20 win against Fort Bend Elkins on the 8th. As for Ridge Point, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-22 victory against Fort Bend Austin on the 7th.
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