The Rock Hills Grizzlies are taking a road trip to square off against the Pike Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rock Hills, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Rock Hills at home against Thunder Ridge as the team secured a 66-16 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Rock Hills can attribute much of their success to Cooper Mcdill, who rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and Isaiah Ridgeway, who rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Ridgeway didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Rock Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ridgeway, Mcdill, and Camden Ward picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Mcdill a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Pike Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Lincoln, falling 64-12. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Although Pike Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Cooper and Jared Wendel.
Rock Hills' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pike Valley, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Rock Hills didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pike Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 36-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Hills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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