Nation Ford managed to keep up with Catawba Ridge until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Nation Ford Falcons were beaten by the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 34-7. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Copperheads apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Nation Ford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Sarvis and Nigel Johnson. Another thorn in Catawba Ridge's side was Cade Gowdy, who made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Brady Ambrose was the offensive standout of the match as he picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Nation Ford's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Catawba Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Nation Ford wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 53-20 loss against Clover on the 25th. As for Catawba Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-21 win against Rock Hill on the 25th.
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