Ridgefield and Woodland are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Ridgefield Spudders will head out on the road to face off against the Woodland Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ridgefield comes in on eight and Woodland on six.
Last Friday, Ridgefield took their match with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over R.A. Long. The result was nothing new for the Spudders, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Cly Stephens was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. Vincent Dollens got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ridgefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as R.A. Long only rushed for 12.
Ridgefield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dollens, Caiden Ingham, and Jared Gottsch picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Woodland won against Hudson's Bay last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Woodland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mark Morris 49-21. Considering the Beavers have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elijah Andersen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 184 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 55 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass. Will Clemens was another major influence, as he rushed for 31 yards and ran in a TD.
Ridgefield pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Woodland, their record is now 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ridgefield has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ridgefield came up short against Woodland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Andersen, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Ridgefield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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