The Ribault Trojans''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 28-20 to ED White. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ribault in their matchups with ED White: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Ribault saw an underclassman step up: Timothy Cole rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 215 yards and a touchdown.
Darien Hookfin was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Nick Roberson also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Ribault's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 4-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-1 Raines (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63% over those games). As for ED White, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Ribault will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Baldwin at 6:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Baldwin is ranked 216th, while Ribault is ranked 240th). As for ED White, they will head out on the road to face off against Benjamin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
