Ridgewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Glenbard South Raiders by a score of 24-21. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Rebels couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgewood lost, don't look at Luke Melendez. Despite the final result, he picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Melendez has become a key player for Ridgewood: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Angelo Vitale was in the mix too, providing Ridgewood with two touchdowns.
Ridgewood now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Glenbard South, their record is now 5-2.
Ridgewood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 28-27 loss against Fenton on the 18th. Glenbard South has also already played their next game, a 41-7 defeat against Glenbard East on the 18th.
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