Wiregrass Ranch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the River Ridge Royal Knights with points to spare, taking the game 35-18. The Bulls have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Royal Knights, too.
Wiregrass Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dillon Rose Bailey led the charge by throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing, while also rushing for 50 yards. The dominant performance gave Rose Bailey a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Nathan Mcneil, who gained 98 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wiregrass Ranch didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Gavin Gilyard picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in River Ridge's side was Carmelo Joseph, who picked up three sacks, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Wiregrass Ranch's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for River Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
Wiregrass Ranch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-14 defeat against Mitchell on the 7th. As for River Ridge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Naples at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Naples' defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so River Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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