Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridge Point). They were the clear victor by a 54-28 margin over the Fort Bend Elkins Knights on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Knights are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin Carlisle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Dane Jones was Carlisle's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Fort Bend Elkins' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Red, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Romin Seymour was another key player, throwing for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Ridge Point and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ridge Point will head out to face off against Fort Bend Travis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridge Point is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they will face off against Fort Bend Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 852 yards in their previous games.
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