Spring Garden has gone a perfect 3-0 against Ider recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Ider took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Spring Garden, who comes in off a win.
Spring Garden will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Gaylesville on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Trojans 34-8. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Brady Ruark
| 09/26/25 vs Cedar Bluff | 157 |
| 09/19/25 vs Valley Head | 120 |
| 10/10/25 vs Gaylesville | 116 |
| 09/05/25 vs Ragland | 104 |
| 08/29/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 61 |
Spring Garden got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Ruark out in front who rushed for 116 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. The Panthers are undefeated when Ruark posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Missie Bostick was another key player, rushing for 99 yards and one score on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Ider was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 38-20 fall against West End.
Spring Garden pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points over those games. As for Ider, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Spring Garden against Ider in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 61-6 victory. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 47-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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