It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ridge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Rahway Indians by a score of 22-14. The 22-point effort marked the Red Devil's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
When it comes to explaining why Rahway lost, don't look at Andrew Avent. Despite the final result, he rushed for 239 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Avent a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ridge pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rahway, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Ridge will play host again on Friday to welcome Ramapo, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Ramapo will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. Rahway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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