If Fenton was riding high fresh off their 33-6 takedown of Aurora East last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bison fell 35-27 to the Ridgewood Rebels on Friday. The Bison were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Fenton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Omar Diaz, who rushed for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and one score. Another back making a difference was Angel Duran, who rushed for 76 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridgewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Frank Horak, who rushed for 110 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Those 110 rushing yards gave Horak a new career-high. Nicco Camillo helped out on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Fenton's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ridgewood, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fenton is set to square off against their familiar foe West Chicago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ridgewood will take on rival Elmwood Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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