After flying high against Kathleen last Friday, Ridge Community came back down to earth. The Ridge Community Bolts received a blow on Friday as they fell 27-8 to the Lake Wales Highlanders. The defeat continues a trend for the Bolts in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now lost six in a row.
Even if they lost, Ridge Community's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, William Marshall was the leader with two. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Lake Wales' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaneilius Purdy led the charge by picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Purdy got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of56 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Brycen Levidiotis, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
Ridge Community's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lake Wales, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Ridge Community will square off against Nease at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Wales, they will face off against Auburndale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Wales will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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