It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ridgeland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 26-20 W over the Scott's Branch Eagles. 26 seems to be a good number for Ridgeland as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Wenson Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 227 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 50 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.4 rushing yards per game. Semaj Hicks was another key player, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ridgeland wouldn't let Scott's Branch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cordell Mclain was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Another thorn in Scott's Branch's side was Denardo Henry, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ridgeland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.1 points per game. As for Scott's Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Ridgeland will challenge Cross at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cross knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Ridgeland likes a good challenge. Scott's Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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