Catawba Ridge is 4-0 against Fort Mill since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will square off against the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Fort Mill took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Catawba Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Fort Mill is hoping to do what Spring Valley couldn't on Friday: put an end to Catawba Ridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Catawba Ridge's way against Spring Valley as Catawba Ridge made off with a 38-14 win.
CJ Couch was his usual excellent self, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Braylen Burgis also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Catawba Ridge wouldn't let Spring Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lewis Price, Ian Babcock, and Connor McFadden picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Fort Mill was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-27 to Lancaster. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Catawba Ridge's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Fort Mill, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Catawba Ridge's way against Fort Mill in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Catawba Ridge made off with a 35-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catawba Ridge since the team 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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