Fort Bend Austin is 0-7 against Ridge Point since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Ridge Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fort Bend Austin took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 32-9 margin over Fort Bend Bush. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
David Bishop was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fort Bend Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ridge Point waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 35-20 victory over the Hurricanes. The 35-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Austin Carlisle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown while completing 74.1% of his passes. Elon Conley was in the mix as well, providing Ridge Point with two touchdowns.
Ridge Point's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Fort Bend Austin, their record now sits at 4-5.
Fort Bend Austin was dealt a bruising 62-7 defeat at the hands of Ridge Point when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carlisle, who rushed for 30 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Now that Fort Bend Austin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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