River Ridge hasn't had much luck against Peninsula recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The River Ridge Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Peninsula Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. River Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Peninsula will be coming in after a defeat.
River Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 win over Capital. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Peninsula after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Lakes who ended up claiming the real prize. Peninsula fell to Lakes 21-15. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Lancers are ranked 30th).
River Ridge pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
River Ridge took a serious blow against Peninsula in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 45-0. Can River Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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