A win for Fort Bend Dulles just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Ridge Point Panthers at home and fell 71-14. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 924th, while the Panthers are ranked 52nd).
It was another big night for Austin Carlisle, who threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only five carries for Ridge Point. Carlisle's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Dane Jones, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Bend Dulles and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Ridge Point, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Fort Bend Dulles and Fort Bend Elkins are set to duel on Friday. As for Ridge Point, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Bend Clements at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ridge Point's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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