ThunderRidge faced Ralston Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Grizzlies came up short against the Mustangs, falling 41-21. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Anderson, who rushed for 111 yards and one TD. The team also got some help courtesy of Dieuvenson Sorenson, who rushed for 69 yards and one score.
Zeke Andrews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ralston Valley, throwing for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 70 yards on only eight carries. What's more, Andrews racked up 161.9 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Nico Benallo did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 78 receiving yards.
ThunderRidge's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ralston Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, ThunderRidge will take on Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ralston Valley, they will square off against Valor Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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