Ridgeland is 0-4 against Calhoun since August of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Ridgeland Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 15 losses in a row dating back to last season, Ridgeland finally turned things around against LaFayette on Friday. They snuck past the Ramblers with a 28-23 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Ridgeland came from Jayden Lambert, Zion Jackson, Bryson Donald, and Jacob Bell.
Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 217.3.
Ridgeland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Jackson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Ridgeland got some further help from Braylon Pritchett: he made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calhoun, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. Their defense stepped up to hand Adairsville a 24-0 shutout on Friday.
Ridgeland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Ridgeland was taken down by Calhoun 56-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ridgeland was down 42-0.
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