River Ridge has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hudson Cobras at 7:30 p.m. River Ridge's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Hudson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While River Ridge didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged Cypress Creek out 17-14. Given the Royal Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Coyotes are ranked 339th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Ridge wouldn't let Cypress Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. River Ridge can thank Joe Crosby and Aundreyas Bonner for forcing both of them. Bonner is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hudson came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 20-19 win over Nature Coast Tech.
River Ridge pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hudson, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
River Ridge couldn't quite finish off Hudson in their previous matchup back in August of 2021 and fell 33-30. Can River Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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