After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clearwater, River Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Gulf Buccaneers out 26-23. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Royal Knights also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for River Ridge, racking up 12 points in total. Jaiden Quintana launched a 46-yard bomb between the uprights, which ended up accounting for the difference in the contest.
When it comes to explaining why Gulf lost, don't look at Antonio Muniz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Muniz has posted since back in November of 2023.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Gulf, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
River Ridge will welcome Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so River Ridge will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Gulf, they will venture away from home to take on Tarpon Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gulf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
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